Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. In versions 1.16.1 and below, a critical security vulnerability exists in password handling mechanisms. During encrypted sandbox creation, user passwords are transmitted via shared memory, exposing them to potential interception. The vulnerability is particularly severe during password modification operations, where both old and new passwords are passed as plaintext command-line arguments to the Imbox process without any encryption or obfuscation. This implementation flaw allows any process within the user session, including unprivileged processes, to retrieve these sensitive credentials by reading the command-line arguments, thereby bypassing standard privilege requirements and creating a significant security risk. This is fixed in version 1.16.2.
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Description | Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. In versions 1.16.1 and below, a critical security vulnerability exists in password handling mechanisms. During encrypted sandbox creation, user passwords are transmitted via shared memory, exposing them to potential interception. The vulnerability is particularly severe during password modification operations, where both old and new passwords are passed as plaintext command-line arguments to the Imbox process without any encryption or obfuscation. This implementation flaw allows any process within the user session, including unprivileged processes, to retrieve these sensitive credentials by reading the command-line arguments, thereby bypassing standard privilege requirements and creating a significant security risk. This is fixed in version 1.16.2. | |
Title | Sandboxie exposes encrypted sandbox key during password change | |
Weaknesses | CWE-312 CWE-322 CWE-497 CWE-522 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2025-07-29T12:47:50.414Z
Updated: 2025-07-29T13:29:56.118Z
Reserved: 2025-07-21T23:18:10.281Z
Link: CVE-2025-54422

Updated: 2025-07-29T13:29:43.782Z

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-07-29T13:15:27.823
Modified: 2025-08-04T17:30:08.827
Link: CVE-2025-54422

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