Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in crypto-js - CVE-2023-46233

 

Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in crypto-js - CVE-2023-46233

Published: December 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83993
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46233
CWE-ID: CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: brix
Affected software:
crypto-js

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a weak PBKDF2 algorithm. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-46233

Install updates from vendor's website.

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