Vulnerability identifier: #VU26754

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-330

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Werkzeug
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: The Pallets Projects

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the SHA1 hash algorithm is used with 1000 rounds for hashing. A local attacker can gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Werkzeug: 0.1 - 0.12

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External links
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-WERKZEUG-564338
http://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/pull/753

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.