#VU97713 Inadequate Encryption Strength in Answer - CVE-2024-40761

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#VU97713 Inadequate Encryption Strength in Answer - CVE-2024-40761

Published: September 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97713
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40761
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Answer
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the application uses the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar. A remote attacker with ability to obtain the Avatar URL can recover the user's email address from the MD5 hash.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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