goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
The goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin does not encrypt callsigns in messages. It is advised to not use sensitive information in callsigns when using this and previous versions of the plugin. Update to current plugin version which uses AES-256 encryption for callsigns in encrypted operation
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45838
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jg3f-p7fw-74wx
References
More Gotenna vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-23919 An issue was discovered on goTenna v1 devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 0.25.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-23918 An issue was discovered on goTenna Mesh devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 1.1.12. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-23917 An issue was discovered on goTenna v1 devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 0.25.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-30704 goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-23920 An issue was discovered on goTenna Mesh devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 1.1.12. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-23915 An issue was discovered on goTenna v1 devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 0.25.5. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-45838 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45838 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jg3f-p7fw-74wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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