CVE-2024-40761
Apache Answer MD5 Encryption Weakness
Description
Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 25, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue. Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x [No types assigned] Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-326
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