CVE-2024-26362
📋 TL;DR
An HTML injection vulnerability in Enpass Password Manager Desktop Client allows attackers to execute arbitrary HTML code by creating specially crafted notes. This affects users of Enpass 6.9.2 on Windows and Linux systems. The vulnerability could lead to credential theft or malware execution.
💻 Affected Systems
- Enpass Password Manager Desktop Client
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of password vault, credential theft, malware installation, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Credential theft from the password manager, session hijacking, and potential access to other accounts.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and endpoint protection are in place, though local data remains at risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires creating a crafted note, which typically needs some level of access to the application.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Enpass official channels for updated version (likely 6.9.3 or higher)
Vendor Advisory: Not provided in CVE; check Enpass website or security advisories.
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Enpass application
2. Go to Settings > About
3. Check for updates and install if available
4. Restart Enpass after update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable note creation
allPrevent users from creating new notes in Enpass to block the attack vector.
Not applicable via command line; configure through Enpass settings if available.
Use read-only mode
allOperate Enpass in read-only mode to prevent modification of notes.
Not applicable via command line; set through application preferences.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to Enpass application to trusted users only.
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution of HTML payloads.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Enpass version in Settings > About; if version is 6.9.2, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
Not applicable via command line; check within Enpass GUI.Verify Fix Applied:
Update to latest version and verify version number is higher than 6.9.2.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual note creation events in Enpass logs
- HTML or script tags in note content logs
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from Enpass to unexpected domains
SIEM Query:
Not applicable; primarily local application exploit.