Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ValeApp before v2.0.0 stores sensitive data in cookies in cleartext. If exposed, that can let attackers without credentials or user interaction manipulate protocol behavior and conduct JSON hijacking, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The public record rates this critical, but the supplied sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any confirmed ValeApp deployment before v2.0.0, especially if internet-facing. The score is critical and unauthenticated network access is indicated, but urgency should be scoped to verified ValeApp exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2024-8644 is a CWE-315 cleartext storage issue in an Oceanic Software ValeApp cookie. CVSS v4.0 is 9.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, with high vulnerable-system impact. The record names Protocol Manipulation and JSON Hijacking, but provides limited implementation detail.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Oceanic Software ValeApp before v2.0.0. The affected-version data is sparse, listing versions as “0” with defaultStatus “unaffected,” so validate actual ValeApp versions against vendor or government advisory data.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates a remotely reachable, unauthenticated attack path, but the sources do not include exploit mechanics or proof-of-concept details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin beyond the CVE record and Turkish government advisory references. Do not assume broader Oceanic Software products are affected. Focus research on confirming cookie contents, version boundaries, deployment exposure, and whether vendor documentation names a specific fixed release path.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Oceanic Software ValeApp deployments and versions.
- Prioritize upgrade or vendor guidance for versions before v2.0.0.
- Review cookie handling for cleartext sensitive values.
- Rotate exposed secrets if sensitive cookie data may have leaked.
- Monitor vendor and government advisories for updated remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether ValeApp is present in production or internet-facing environments.
- Verify deployed ValeApp versions are v2.0.0 or later.
- Inspect application cookies for sensitive values stored in cleartext.
- Review logs for suspicious unauthenticated interaction with ValeApp endpoints.
- Document findings and remediation status in the vulnerability tracker.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L——TR-CERTVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-24-1562CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-24-1562CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
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Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.