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CVE-2024-42418: Avtec Outpost Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-08-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-321

Description

Avtec Outpost uses a default cryptographic key that can be used to decrypt sensitive information.

Affected products

• Avtecinc Outpost 0810 Firmware: before 5.0.0 — fixed in 5.0.0
• Avtec Outpost Uploader Utility: before 5.0.0 — fixed in 5.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Avtecinc Outpost 0810 Firmware 5.0.0; Avtec Outpost Uploader Utility 5.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-235-04

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