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CVE-2024-45744: TopQuadrant TopBraid EDG password manager stores external credentials insecurely

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-09-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-257

Description

TopQuadrant TopBraid EDG stores external credentials insecurely. An authenticated attacker with file system access can read edg-setup.properites and obtain the secret to decrypt external passwords stored in edg-vault.properties. An authenticated attacker could gain file system access using a separate vulnerability such as CVE-2024-45745. At least version 7.1.3 is affected. Version 7.3 adds HashiCorp Vault integration that does not store external passwords locally. Version 8.3.0 warns when using plain text secrets.

Affected products

• TopQuadrant TopBraid EDG: 7.1.3

References

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2024/va-24-254-02.json
• https://www.topquadrant.com/doc/latest/administrator_guide/edg_installation_and_authentication/hashicorp_integration.html
• https://www.topquadrant.com/doc/latest/reference/PasswordManagementAdminPage.html
• https://www.topquadrant.com/release-note/7-3/
• https://www.topquadrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/changes-8.3.0.txt

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