CVE-2017-17845

An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. Improper Random Secret Generation occurs because Math.Random() is used by pretty Easy privacy (pEp), aka TBE-01-001.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://enigmail.net/download/other/Enigmail%20Pentest%20Report%20by%20Cure53%20-%20Excerpt.pdf	Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00333.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4070	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mail-archive.com/enigmail-users%40enigmail.net/msg04280.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:enigmail:enigmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	{'url': 'https://www.mail-archive.com/enigmail-users@enigmail.net/msg04280.html', 'name': 'https://www.mail-archive.com/enigmail-users@enigmail.net/msg04280.html', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}	() https://www.mail-archive.com/enigmail-users%40enigmail.net/msg04280.html -

Information

Published : 2017-12-27 17:08

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-17845

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17845

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17845

JSON object : View

Products Affected

enigmail

enigmail

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-338

Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

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