Electron up to 17.0.0-alpha.5 Web Bluetooth API exposure of resource

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Electron up to 13.6.5/14.2.3/15.3.4/16.0.5/17.0.0-alpha.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Web Bluetooth API. Executing a manipulation can lead to exposure of resource. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-21718. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Electron up to 13.6.5/14.2.3/15.3.4/16.0.5/17.0.0-alpha.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Web Bluetooth API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a exposure of resource vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-668. The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was released 03/22/2022 as GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-21718 since 11/16/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 13.6.6, 14.2.4, 15.3.5, 16.0.6 or 17.0.0-alpha.6 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.8

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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CNA Base Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Exposure of resource
CWE: CWE-668 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Electron 13.6.6/14.2.4/15.3.5/16.0.6/17.0.0-alpha.6
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/16/2021 🔍
03/22/2022 +126 days 🔍
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03/25/2022 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-21718 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195616

Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2022 19:41
Updated: 03/25/2022 08:35
Changes: 03/22/2022 19:41 (49), 03/25/2022 08:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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