Insecure Random Number Generation in HashiCorp Terraform AWS Provider
CVE-2018-9057

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Hashicorp
Status
Terraform
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2018

Summary

The HashiCorp Terraform AWS provider, specifically in the aws/resource_aws_iam_user_login_profile.go file up to version 1.12.0, utilizes an improper pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) algorithm. This flaw can be exploited by remote attackers who gain access to an IAM account provisioned with a weak password, allowing them to compromise system security more easily.

References

https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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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