CVE-2024-4996
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUse of a hard-coded password for a database administrator account created during Wapro ERP installation allows an attacker to retrieve embedded sensitive data stored in the database. The password is same among all Wapro ERP installations. This issue affects Wapro ERP Desktop versions before 8.90.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceWapro ERP Desktop versions before 8.90.0 contain a hard-coded password for the database administrator account created during installation. This password is identical across all installations, allowing any attacker who obtains or guesses the password to access the database and retrieve sensitive embedded data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
-
Locate installed Wapro ERP Desktop versionOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check the application's About/Help section, or examine the installation directory for a version file. In typical Windows installations, check the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wapro or the program files folder (C:\Program Files\Wapro\ERP).Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 8.90.0 (for example, 8.80.0, 8.70.5, etc.)
-
Verify version via executable propertiesRight-click the main executable file (commonly named WaproERP.exe or similar in the installation folder) and select Properties > Details to view the File Version.Affected if The file version shown is below 8.90.0
-
Confirm database connection configurationExamine the application configuration files in the installation directory (such as config.xml, settings.ini, or database.conf) for stored database administrator credentials. Look for entries containing 'sa' or 'admin' username with a password field.Affected if A database user with a static password is configured and the application version is below 8.90.0
If Wapro ERP Desktop is installed at a version lower than 8.90.0, the hard-coded database administrator password vulnerability is present in the environment.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Wapro ERP Desktop to version 8.90.0 or later, which eliminates the hard-coded credential. For current versions, change the default database administrator password to a unique, strong password and audit for unauthorized access.
8.90.0
- Upgrade Wapro ERP Desktop to version 8.90.0 or later to resolve the hard-coded password vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $4,544.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2024-4996 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-4996 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data