Biometric Keys Stored in Windows Credential Manager Are Accessible to Unprivileged Processes
CVE-2023-27706

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Bitwarden

Status
Bitwarden
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2023

What is CVE-2023-27706?

The Bitwarden Windows desktop application prior to version 2023.4.0 contains a security misconfiguration that results in biometric keys being stored in the Windows Credential Manager. This storage mechanism makes these keys vulnerable to unauthorized access by other local processes that lack the appropriate privileges, potentially exposing sensitive user data to risk. Users of the affected versions are urged to update to the latest version to secure their biometric authentication data.

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References

https://github.com/bitwarden/clients
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f8...
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f8...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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