CVE-2024-45394CWE-261CWE-327

Secret encryption vulnerable to brute-force attacks

High · published September 3, 2024

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
0.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Authenticator is a browser extension that generates two-step verification codes. In versions 7.0.0 and below, encryption keys for user data were stored encrypted at-rest using only AES-256 and the EVP_BytesToKey KDF. Therefore, attackers with a copy of a user's data are able to brute-force the user's encryption key. Users on version 8.0.0 and above are automatically migrated away from the weak encoding on first login. Users should destroy encrypted backups made with versions prior to 8.0.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00088 · 0.3th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-261 · Weak Encoding for Password; CWE-327 · Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Published
2024-09-03T20:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 SEP 20:15Z
    Secret encryption vulnerable to brute-force attacks
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