CVE-2024-3334: USB Security Feature Bypass in Digital Guardian Windows Agent Prior to version 8.2.0

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-11-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-922

Description

A security bypass vulnerability exists in the Removable Media Encryption (RME)component of Digital Guardian Windows Agents prior to version 8.2.0. This allows a user to circumvent encryption controls by modifying metadata on the USB device thereby compromising the confidentiality of the stored data.

Affected products

Fortra Digital Guardian Agent: from 7.9.4 through 8.1.0

References

https://support.fortra.com/endpoint-dlp/kb-articles/dg-support-notice-security-bypass-vulnerability-with-rme-MTQwYTM5NTctZDk4Ny1lZjExLWFjMjEtNjA0NWJkMDFhMzQ3
https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2024-013

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