CVE-2022-1252
A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Or to send emails to any email address, with full control of its contents
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.55% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-327
- Affected
- sir/gnuboard
- Source
- security@huntr.dev
References
- https://0g.vc/posts/insecure-cipher-gnuboard5/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/c8c2c3e1-67d0-4a11-a4d4-11af567a9ebbExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://0g.vc/posts/insecure-cipher-gnuboard5/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/c8c2c3e1-67d0-4a11-a4d4-11af567a9ebbExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.