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CVE-2024-36066

LOWCVSS 3.1/10EPSS 0.17%

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CVE-2024-36066 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The CMP CLI client in KeyFactor EJBCA before 8.3.1 has only 6 octets of salt, and is thus not compliant with the security requirements of RFC 4211, and might make man-in-the-middle attacks easier. CMP includes password-based MAC as one of the options for message integrity and authentication (the other option is certificate-based). EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The CMP CLI client in KeyFactor EJBCA before 8.3.1 has only 6 octets of salt, and is thus not compliant with the security requirements of RFC 4211, and might make man-in-the-middle attacks easier. CMP includes password-based MAC as one of the options for message integrity and authentication (the other option is certificate-based). RFC 4211 section 4.4 requires that password-based MAC parameters use a salt with a random value of at least 8 octets. This helps to inhibit dictionary attacks. Because the standalone CMP client originally was developed as test code, the salt was instead hardcoded and only 6 octets long.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
3.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
KeyfactorEjbca< 8.3.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36066?
The CMP CLI client in KeyFactor EJBCA before 8.3.1 has only 6 octets of salt, and is thus not compliant with the security requirements of RFC 4211, and might make man-in-the-middle attacks easier. CMP includes password-based MAC as one of the options for message integrity and authentication (the other option is certificate-based). RFC 4211 section 4.4 requires that password-based MAC parameters use a salt with a random value of at least 8 octets. This helps to inhibit dictionary attacks. Because the standalone CMP client originally was developed as test code, the salt was instead hardcoded and only 6 octets long.
How severe is CVE-2024-36066?
CVE-2024-36066 has a CVSS score of 3.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36066?
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Source: NVD / NIST