CVE-2024-23686

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.6%, top 55% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

DependencyCheck for Maven 9.0.0 to 9.0.6, for CLI version 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, and for Ant versions 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, when used in debug mode, allows an attacker to recover the NVD API Key from a log file.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EG Risk
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EPSS
45.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 19, 2024

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

DependencyCheck Debug Mode Logging of NVD API Key | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

nvdApiKey is logged in debug mode · GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5

Affected Packages

(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.owasp:dependency-check-ant9.0.0 ... 9.0.5 (6 versions)9.0.6—
org.owasp:dependency-check-cli9.0.0 ... 9.0.5 (6 versions)9.0.6—
org.owasp:dependency-check-maven9.0.0 ... 9.0.5 (6 versions)9.0.6—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-23686?
CVE-2024-23686 is a medium vulnerability published on January 19, 2024. DependencyCheck for Maven 9.0.0 to 9.0.6, for CLI version 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, and for Ant versions 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, when used in debug mode, allows an attacker to recover the NVD API Key from a log file.
When was CVE-2024-23686 disclosed?
CVE-2024-23686 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 19, 2024, with the most recent update on July 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-23686 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-23686 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-23686?
CVE-2024-23686 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-23686?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-23686, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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