CVE-2023-46233
Crypto-js PBKDF2 Weakness: Defaulting to Insecure Hash Algorithm and Low Iteration Count
Description
crypto-js is a JavaScript library of crypto standards. Prior to version 4.2.0, crypto-js PBKDF2 is 1,000 times weaker than originally specified in 1993, and at least 1,300,000 times weaker than current industry standard. This is because it both defaults to SHA1, a cryptographic hash algorithm considered insecure since at least 2005, and defaults to one single iteration, a 'strength' or 'difficulty' value specified at 1,000 when specified in 1993. PBKDF2 relies on iteration count as a countermeasure to preimage and collision attacks. If used to protect passwords, the impact is high. If used to generate signatures, the impact is high. Version 4.2.0 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, configure crypto-js to use SHA256 with at least 250,000 iterations.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 25, 2023, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 27, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-46233 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00025.html [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/commit/421dd538b2d34e7c24a5b72cc64dc2b9167db40a No Types Assigned https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/commit/421dd538b2d34e7c24a5b72cc64dc2b9167db40a Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/security/advisories/GHSA-xwcq-pm8m-c4vf No Types Assigned https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/security/advisories/GHSA-xwcq-pm8m-c4vf Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-327 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:crypto-js_project:crypto-js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.0
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0.13 }} 0.01%
score
0.48803
percentile