#VU101764 Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy in basic-auth-connect - CVE-2024-47178

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#VU101764 Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy in basic-auth-connect - CVE-2024-47178

Published: December 13, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101764
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
basic-auth-connect
Software vendor:
Express.js

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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