Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Kastle Systems Access Control System
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Kastle Systems firmware prior to May 1, 2024, stored machine credentials in cleartext, which may allow an attacker to access sensitive information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00248 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Access Control System (Kastle Systems): May 01, 2024
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kastle Systems | Access Control System | before May 01, 2024 | May 01, 2024 | Patch available | CNA |
- Access Control System VendorKastle Systems Affected before May 01, 2024 Fixed in May 01, 2024 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Access Control System (Kastle Systems) Fixed in May 01, 2024
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Kastle Systems Access Control System May 01, 2024
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-30815 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Kastle Systems Access Control SystemPriority MEDIUM 46
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9g7-h647-wg7j
References
More Kastle Access Control System Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-30815 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Kastle Systems Access Control System CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-45862 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9g7-h647-wg7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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