DataEase versions prior to 2.10.24 are vulnerable to hard-coded credential and cryptographic key flaws, posing a significant risk of unauthorized data access.

This vulnerability involves the use of hard-coded cryptographic keys (CWE-321) and hard-coded credentials (CWE-798). These flaws allow an unauthenticated attacker to potentially bypass authentication or decrypt sensitive data stored or processed by the application.

The presence of hard-coded credentials and keys represents a critical security failure, as it allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to the application’s backend or sensitive data without requiring valid credentials. With a CVSS score of 8.3, the impact on data confidentiality is high. Successful exploitation could lead to full database compromise, loss of proprietary data, and significant reputational damage.

Immediate Action: Upgrade DataEase to version 2.10.24 or later immediately to remove the hard-coded secrets.

Proactive Monitoring: Monitor application logs for unauthorized access attempts or unusual administrative activity originating from service accounts.

Compensating Controls: Implement strict network segmentation to limit access to the DataEase instance, ensuring it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Public Exploit Available: false

This vulnerability is severe due to the ease of exploitation provided by hard-coded credentials. Administrators must prioritize the upgrade to version 2.10.24 to rotate these keys and secure the environment. Failure to patch will leave the application permanently exposed to trivial credential-based attacks.