Cryptographic issues in PowerArchiver - CVE-2014-2319
Published: March 14, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41919
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2319
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ConeXware, Inc.
Affected software:
PowerArchiver
PowerArchiver
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The Encrypt Files feature in ConeXware PowerArchiver before 14.02.05 uses legacy ZIP encryption even if the AES 256-bit selection is chosen, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via a known-plaintext attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-2319
Install update from vendor's website.