TI-2024-03226 Aliases CVE-2024-3461 GHSA-g82j-wprp-q9q9

Missing brute-force protection in Kioware

LOW 27CWE-307Published 2024-05-09 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.35) allows to brute force the PIN number, which protects the application from being closed, as there are no mechanisms preventing a user from excessively guessing the number.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00253 16th 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
Kioware	Kioware	up to 8.35	—	No fix listed	CNA

Kioware VendorKioware Affected up to 8.35 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware::::::windows::*	up to 8.35	Vulnerable	Kioware

cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 8.35 Vulnerable ·Kioware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3461
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g82j-wprp-q9q9

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://www.kioware.com/

TI-2022-22081 KioWare through 8.33 on Windows sets KioScriptingUrlACL.AclActions.AllowHigh for the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-03224 KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2023-17355 KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-17354 KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-03225 In KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) it is possible to exit this software… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4

Sources

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