Apache OpenOffice Weak Master Keys
CVE-2022-37401

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Openoffice
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 August 2022

Summary

Apache OpenOffice supports the storage of passwords for web connections in the user's configuration database. The stored passwords are encrypted with a single master key provided by the user. A flaw in OpenOffice existed where master key was poorly encoded resulting in weakening its entropy from 128 to 43 bits making the stored passwords vulnerable to a brute force attack if an attacker has access to the users stored config. This issue affects: Apache OpenOffice versions prior to 4.1.13. Reference: CVE-2022-26307 - LibreOffice

Affected Version(s)

Apache OpenOffice Apache OpenOffice 4 < 4.1.13

References

https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2022-37401.html
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/13/2
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

OpenSource Security GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Office for Information Security
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