Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-41117 |
CWE-ID | CWE-330 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GitKraken Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
Vendor | GitKraken |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU57321
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41117
CWE-ID:
CWE-330 - Use of Insufficiently Random Values
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the pseudo-random number generator used by keypair to generate RSA keys for SSH connections. A remote attacker can generate duplicate SSH keys and gain unauthorized access to the affected systems.
Install update from vendor's website.
Note, just installing an update is not enough to fix the problem. You need to replace all previously generated SSH keys.
GitKraken: 7.6.0 - 8.0.0
External linkshttp://www.gitkraken.com/blog/weak-ssh-key-fix
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.