Insufficient Entropy in Werkzeug - #VU26753
Published: April 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26753
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-331
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: The Pallets Projects
Affected software:
Werkzeug
Werkzeug
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the secure cookies created as part of "werkzeug.contrib.securecookie" are generate through weak hashing which deviates from security best practice. A local attacker can gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.