What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42012?

CVE-2024-42012 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2024-42012?

Organizations using GRAU DATA Blocky before 3.1 stores passwords encrypted rather than should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-42012 rated CVSS 5.7.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-42012?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Windows CVE-2024-42012

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2025-01-22 cve@mitre.org

Windows Information Disclosure Microsoft

5.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.7 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:05 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 22, 2025 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.7

DescriptionCVE.org

GRAU DATA Blocky before 3.1 stores passwords encrypted rather than hashed. At the login screen, the user's password is compared to the user's decrypted cleartext password. An attacker with Windows admin or debugging rights can therefore steal the user's Blocky password and from there impersonate that local user.

AnalysisAI

GRAU DATA Blocky before 3.1 stores passwords encrypted rather than hashed. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.7). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. GRAU DATA Blocky before 3.1 stores passwords encrypted rather than hashed. At the login screen, the user's password is compared to the user's decrypted cleartext password. An attacker with Windows admin or debugging rights can therefore steal the user's Blocky password and from there impersonate that local user. Version information: before 3.1.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.