Kiwi CatTools before 3.2.0 beta uses weak encryption ("reversible encoding") for…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Kiwi CatTools before 3.2.0 beta uses weak encryption ("reversible encoding") for passwords, account names, and IP addresses in kiwidb-cattools.kdb, which might allow local users to gain sensitive information by decrypting the file. NOTE: this issue could be leveraged with a directory traversal vulnerability for a remote attack vector.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kiwi_enterprises:kiwi_cattools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Kiwi Enterprises |
- cpe:2.3:a:kiwi_enterprises:kiwi_cattools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Kiwi Enterprises
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0889
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xcj-74x5-w6qm
More Kiwi Enterprises Kiwi Cattools vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00864 Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in Kiwi CatTools before 3.2.0 beta… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-0889 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0889 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3xcj-74x5-w6qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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