Folder Lock 5.9.5 and earlier uses weak encryption (ROT-25) for the password, which…
Priority LOW 20CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
Folder Lock 5.9.5 and earlier uses weak encryption (ROT-25) for the password, which allows local administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading and decrypting the QualityControl\_pack registry value.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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:newsoftwares:folder_lock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.9.5 | Vulnerable | Newsoftwares |
- cpe:2.3:a:newsoftwares:folder_lock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.9.5 Vulnerable ·Newsoftwares
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3775
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6w2-v77h-v84w
References
Advisory 1
More Newsoftwares Folder Lock vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14435 Folder Lock v3.4.5 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2008-3775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h6w2-v77h-v84w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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