CVE-2024-23492

Published

01 March 2024

Modified

17 June 2026

CVSS Score v3.1 5.7

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Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score 0.0024 14th percentile

Risk Priority 43 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2024-23492 is a medium-severity Weak Encoding for Password (CWE-261) vulnerability in Commend (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 5.7 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Query Registry (T1012); ranked at the 14th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SC-13 (Cryptographic Protection) and IA-5 (Authenticator Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-20989

Vulnerability Data

A weak encoding is used to transmit credentials for WS203VICM.

CWE(s): CWE-261

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1012 Query Registry Discovery

Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software.

attack.mitre.org →

T1016.001 Internet Connection Discovery Discovery

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

attack.mitre.org →

T1021.004 SSH Lateral Movement

Adversaries may use [Valid Accounts](https://attack.

attack.mitre.org →

T1021.007 Cloud Services Lateral Movement

Adversaries may log into accessible cloud services within a compromised environment using [Valid Accounts](https://attack.

attack.mitre.org →

T1021.008 Direct Cloud VM Connections Lateral Movement

Adversaries may leverage [Valid Accounts](https://attack.

attack.mitre.org →

T1027.001 Binary Padding Stealth

Adversaries may use binary padding to add junk data and change the on-disk representation of malware.

attack.mitre.org →

Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

Commend

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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent

Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect

Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden

Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

4 hardening rules · 1 OS baseline

Validate

Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SC-13 Cryptographic Protection good match

Cryptographic protection mandates approved algorithms and key management that preclude weak encoding schemes for sensitive data such as passwords.

IA-5 Authenticator Management partial match

Authenticator management requires secure generation, storage, and distribution of passwords rather than trivial encoding.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.DS-01 partial match

blocks

Proper cryptographic hashing for data-at-rest directly prevents trivial password encoding while the control addresses broader data protection needs.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.17 Authentication information partial match

degrades

Requires secure handling and protection of authentication information, directly addressing weak password encoding.

A.8.19 Installation of software on operational systems partial match

removes

A.8.24 Use of cryptography partial match

blocks

Requires appropriate use of cryptography, indirectly discouraging weak encoding schemes.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match

removes

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match

removes