Cryptographic issues in Beaker - CVE-2012-3458
Published: September 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80351
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3458
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of AES in ECB cipher mode with PyCrypto to encrypt session data. A remote attacker can decrypt session information and gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
Beaker
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3458
Install updates from vendor's website.
Beaker - update to 1.6.4