VDB-137613 · CVE-2019-9149 · GCVE-0-2019-9149

Mailvelope up to 3.2.x Private Key key management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mailvelope up to 3.2.x. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Private Key Handler. Performing a manipulation results in key management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-9149. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mailvelope up to 3.2.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Private Key Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a key management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-320. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mailvelope prior to 3.3.0 allows private key operations without user interaction via its client-API. By modifying an URL parameter in Mailvelope, an attacker is able to sign (and encrypt) arbitrary messages with Mailvelope, assuming the private key password is cached. A second vulnerability allows an attacker to decrypt an arbitrary message when the GnuPG backend is used in Mailvelope.

The weakness was presented 07/09/2019 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-9149 since 02/25/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

Mailvelope

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/mailvelope/mailvelope/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Key management
CWE: CWE-320
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mailvelope 3.3.0

Timelineinfo

02/25/2019 🔍
07/09/2019 +134 days 🔍
07/10/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/03/2020 +359 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2019-9149 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-9149
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-137613
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2019 12:51
Updated: 07/03/2020 09:46
Changes: 07/10/2019 12:51 (41), 07/03/2020 09:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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