CVE-2024-5275: Hard-coded password in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.10 Build 138 TransferAgent (and earlier) and FileCatalyst Workflow 5.1.6 Build 130 (and earlier)

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2024-06-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-259

Description

A hard-coded password in the FileCatalyst TransferAgent can be found which can be used to unlock the keystore from which contents may be read out, for example, the private key for certificates. Exploit of this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack against users of the agent. This issue affects all versions of FileCatalyst Direct from 3.8.10 Build 138 and earlier and all versions of FileCatalyst Workflow from 5.1.6 Build 130 and earlier.

Affected products

Fortra FileCatalyst: from 3.7 before 3.8.10 — fixed in 3.8.10
Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow: from 4.9.8 before 5.1.6 — fixed in 5.1.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortra FileCatalyst 3.8.10; Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow 5.1.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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