Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache OpenOffice

Published: 2022-08-15

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-37400 CVE-2022-37401
CWE-ID	CWE-338 CWE-326
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	OpenOffice Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Vendor	Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

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

EUVDB-ID: #VU66496

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37400

CWE-ID: CWE-338 - Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the required initialization vector for encryption is always the same for stored passwords. A local user can decrypt passwords for web connections from the user's configuration database.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenOffice: 4.1 - 4.1.12

External links

http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2022-37400.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Inadequate Encryption Strength

EUVDB-ID: #VU66495