Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) shared hard-coded secret key
Vulnerability Description
Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) uses a hard-coded key to encrypt certain query parameters. Some encrypted parameter values can specify paths to download files, potentially bypassing authentication and authorization, for example, the 'qs' parameter used in '/DownloadWeb/download.aspx'. This key is shared across NIX installations. NIX 2023.3 and 2024.1 limit the use of hard-coded keys.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Shadron Gudmunson,Luke Rindels,Robert McCain,Asjha Stus,Adam Merrill,Ryan Kao,Brian Healy, Sandia National Laboratories Adversarial Modeling and Penetration Testing (AMPT)
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