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Caterease CVE-2024-38885

HIGH
Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259)
2024-08-02 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication No hard-coded passwords
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.61%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-259. An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to perform unauthorized access using known operating system credentials due to hardcoded SQL user credentials in the client application. Affected products include: Horizoncloud Caterease. Version information: through 24.0.1.2405.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to perform unauthorized access using known operating system credentials due to hardcoded SQL user credentials in the client application.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:horizoncloud:caterease:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-38887 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitabl

CVE-2024-38882 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitabl

CVE-2024-38889 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitabl

CVE-2024-38886 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitabl

CVE-2024-38883 CRITICAL
9.1 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitabl

CVE-2024-38890 HIGH
8.4 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is no authentication requi

CVE-2024-38884 HIGH
7.8 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

CVE-2024-38891 HIGH
7.5 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, n

CVE-2024-38881 HIGH
7.5 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, n

CVE-2024-38888 MEDIUM
6.8 Aug 02

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication req

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