SB2023120804 - Use of insufficiently random values in crypto-js
Published: December 8, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023120804
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of insufficiently random values (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36732)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application generates random numbers by concatenating the string "0." with an
integer, which makes the output more predictable than necessary. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/254
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CRYPTOJS-548472
- https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/256
- https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/compare/3.2.0...3.2.1
- https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/pull/257/commits/e4ac157d8b75b962d6538fc0b996e5d4d5a9466b
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0003/