CVE-2020-11005
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CVE-2020-11005 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The WindowsHello open source library (NuGet HaemmerElectronics.SeppPenner.WindowsHello), before version 1.0.4, has a vulnerability where encrypted data could potentially be decrypted without needing authentication. If the library is used to encrypt text and write the output to a txt file, another executable could be able to decrypt the text using the static method NCryptDecrypt from this same library without the need to use Windows Hello Authentication again. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WindowsHello open source library (NuGet HaemmerElectronics.SeppPenner.WindowsHello), before version 1.0.4, has a vulnerability where encrypted data could potentially be decrypted without needing authentication. If the library is used to encrypt text and write the output to a txt file, another executable could be able to decrypt the text using the static method NCryptDecrypt from this same library without the need to use Windows Hello Authentication again. This has been patched in version 1.0.4.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Windowshello Project | Windowshello | < 1.0.4 |
References
- https://github.com/SeppPenner/WindowsHello/issues/3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/SeppPenner/WindowsHello/issues/3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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