Data Exposure Vulnerability in EncFS by herrington
CVE-2014-3462

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Opensuse
Status
Leap
Opensuse
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 August 2017

What is CVE-2014-3462?

The EncFS configuration file, specifically '.encfs6.xml', prior to version 1.7.5, is susceptible to a vulnerability that enables remote adversaries to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. By manipulating the parameters 'blockMACBytes' and 'blockMACRandBytes', attackers could expose critical information stored within EncFS, undermining data security and confidentiality.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg000...
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/2
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1097537
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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