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GHSA-988H-G4R8-M9X7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-27 21:31 – Updated: 2024-01-05 21:30

Details

Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus (aka Simple HTTP Server PLUS) 1.8.1-plus have a hardcoded aKySWb2jjrr4dzkYXczKRt7K encryption key. The threat is from a man-in-the-middle attacker who can intercept and potentially modify data during transmission.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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CVE-2023-46919 (GCVE-0-2023-46919)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-27 00:00 – Updated: 2024-11-26 14:50

Summary

Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus (aka Simple HTTP Server PLUS) 1.8.1-plus have a hardcoded aKySWb2jjrr4dzkYXczKRt7K (AES) encryption key. An attacker with physical access to the application's source code or binary can extract this key & use it decrypt the TLS secret.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-01-12 17:07 UTC

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2368 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/actuator/com.phlox.simpleserve…

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