#VU55611 Inadequate Encryption Strength in YouTrack - CVE-2021-37551

 

#VU55611 Inadequate Encryption Strength in YouTrack - CVE-2021-37551

Published: August 5, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55611
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37551
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
YouTrack
Software vendor:
JetBrains s.r.o.

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to restore passwords from hash.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses SHA-256 algorithm for password hashing. An attacker with access to password hashes can recover password from hash.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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