Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy in basic-auth-connect - CVE-2024-47178
Published: December 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101764
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47178
CWE-ID: CWE-208
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Express.js
Affected software:
basic-auth-connect
basic-auth-connect
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to basic-auth-connect uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47178
Install updates from vendor's website.