Vulnerability identifier: #VU55419

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37587

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Charm
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: JHU Security and Crypto Lab

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can decrypt DAC-MACS or MA-ABE-YJ14 data and obtain sensitive information on the target system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Charm: 0.43

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External links
http://github.com/JHUISI/charm/issues/276
http://charm-crypto.io/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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