# CVE-2024-37742: Insecure Access Control in Safe Exam Browser (SEB) = 3.5.0 on Windows.

- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2024-06-25 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Insecure Access Control in Safe Exam Browser (SEB) = 3.5.0 on Windows. The vulnerability allows an attacker to share clipboard data between the SEB kiosk mode and the underlying system, compromising exam integrity. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can bypass exam controls and gain an unfair advantage during exams.

## What to do

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## References

- https://youtu.be/SOm0Hgny_3U
- https://github.com/Eteblue/CVE-2024-37742
- https://github.com/Aar0nD0m1n1c/CVE-2024-37742
- https://github.com/tungdn9988/CVE-2024-37742

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