CVE-2024-38883: n/a
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 a Drop Encryption Level attack due to the selection of a less-secure algorithm during negotiation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-38883 affects Caterease software versions 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later. It enables a remote attacker to perform a Drop Encryption Level attack by causing the system to select a weaker encryption algorithm during the negotiation phase. This vulnerability compromises the confidentiality and integrity of the affected system's communications. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to downgrade the encryption level used in communications, potentially exposing sensitive data and enabling unauthorized data manipulation. This results in a high impact on confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems. Availability is not impacted. Exploitation does not require privileges or user interaction, increasing the risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting network access to the affected service and monitoring for unusual negotiation behavior if possible.
CVE-2024-38883: n/a
Description
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 a Drop Encryption Level attack due to the selection of a less-secure algorithm during negotiation.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-38883 affects Caterease software versions 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later. It enables a remote attacker to perform a Drop Encryption Level attack by causing the system to select a weaker encryption algorithm during the negotiation phase. This vulnerability compromises the confidentiality and integrity of the affected system's communications. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to downgrade the encryption level used in communications, potentially exposing sensitive data and enabling unauthorized data manipulation. This results in a high impact on confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems. Availability is not impacted. Exploitation does not require privileges or user interaction, increasing the risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting network access to the affected service and monitoring for unusual negotiation behavior if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c7ab7ef31ef0b564d93
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:14 UTC
Last enriched: 07/05/2026, 21:14:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 71
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