7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-45458
Apache Kylin Hardcoded Encryption Key and IV Vulnerability
Description

Apache Kylin provides encryption classes PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to help users encrypt their passwords. In the encryption algorithm used by this encryption class, the cipher is initialized with a hardcoded key and IV. If users use class PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to encrypt their password and configure it into kylin's configuration file, there is a risk that the password may be decrypted. This issue affects Apache Kylin 2 version 2.6.6 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 3 version 3.1.2 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 4 version 4.0.0 and prior versions.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 6, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2023, 4:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache kylin
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-45458.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/oof215qz188k16vhlo97cm1jksxdowfy Mailing List Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-45458 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-45458 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-326
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CWE NIST CWE-330
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread/oof215qz188k16vhlo97cm1jksxdowfy No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread/oof215qz188k16vhlo97cm1jksxdowfy Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-326
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.6.6 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:4.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/3 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/7 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.35 }} 0.04%

score

0.72145

percentile

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