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TI-2023-02191 Aliases CVE-2023-2335GHSA-qjfv-wmrg-m3hx

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in 42Gears surelock windows

Priority LOW 33CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

Plaintext Password in Registry vulnerability in 42gears surelock windows surelockwinsetupv2.40.0.Exe on Windows (Registery modules) allows Retrieve Admin user credentials This issue affects surelock windows: from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00308 23rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
42Gearssurelock windows2.3.12 – 2.40.0—No fix listedCNA
  • surelock windows Vendor42Gears Affected 2.3.12 – 2.40.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:42gears:surelock:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*2.3.12 – 2.40.0Vulnerable42Gears
  • cpe:2.3:a:42gears:surelock:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 2.3.12 – 2.40.0 Vulnerable ·42Gears

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2335
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjfv-wmrg-m3hx

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-02187 Bypassing hardening via Unquoted Service path vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences