Hardcoded credentials
CVE-2021-45458

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Kylin
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2022

Summary

Apache Kylin provides encryption classes PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to help users encrypt their passwords. In the encryption algorithm used by this encryption class, the cipher is initialized with a hardcoded key and IV. If users use class PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to encrypt their password and configure it into kylin's configuration file, there is a risk that the password may be decrypted. This issue affects Apache Kylin 2 version 2.6.6 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 3 version 3.1.2 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 4 version 4.0.0 and prior versions.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Kylin Apache Kylin 2 <= 2.6.6

Apache Kylin Apache Kylin 3 <= 3.1.2

Apache Kylin Apache Kylin 4 <= 4.0.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/oof215qz188k16vhlo97cm1jk...
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/7
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/3
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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

Credit

Alvaro Munoz <[email protected]>
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