9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2022-1252
GitHub gnuboard/gnuboard5 Cryptographic Algorithm Weakness
Description

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Or to send emails to any email address, with full control of its contents

INFO

Published Date :

April 11, 2022, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 19, 2024, 11:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-1252 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnuboard gnuboard5
1 Sir gnuboard
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-2022-1252.

URL Resource
https://0g.vc/posts/insecure-cipher-gnuboard5/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/c8c2c3e1-67d0-4a11-a4d4-11af567a9ebb Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-1252 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.

  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnuboard:gnuboard5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:sir:gnuboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Or to send emails to any email address, with full control of its contents Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Or to send emails to any email address, with full control of its contents
    Removed CVSS V3 huntr.dev AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 huntr.dev AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
    Removed CWE huntr.dev CWE-359
    Added CWE huntr.dev CWE-327
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-359 / More specific CWE option available
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-326
    Added CWE NIST CWE-327
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE NIST CWE-326
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Or to send emails to any email address, with full control of its contents
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 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 https://0g.vc/posts/insecure-cipher-gnuboard5/ No Types Assigned https://0g.vc/posts/insecure-cipher-gnuboard5/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://huntr.dev/bounties/c8c2c3e1-67d0-4a11-a4d4-11af567a9ebb No Types Assigned https://huntr.dev/bounties/c8c2c3e1-67d0-4a11-a4d4-11af567a9ebb Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnuboard:gnuboard5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.5.5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://0g.vc/posts/insecure-cipher-gnuboard5/ [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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-1252 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.15 }} 0.02%

score

0.51626

percentile

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