whohas Package Information cleartext transmission ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in whohas. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Package Information Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-4258. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. Most sources redirect to the encrypted site which limits the possibilities of an attack.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in whohas (version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Package Information Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 12/19/2022 as 667c3e2e9178f15c23d7918b5db25cd0792c8472. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-4258. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1040 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. Most sources redirect to the encrypted site which limits the possibilities of an attack.

Applying the patch 667c3e2e9178f15c23d7918b5db25cd0792c8472 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 667c3e2e9178f15c23d7918b5db25cd0792c8472

Timelineinfo

12/19/2022 🔍
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08/03/2024 +593 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 667c3e2e9178f15c23d7918b5db25cd0792c8472
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-4258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-4258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216251

Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2022 14:19
Updated: 08/03/2024 20:31
Changes: 12/19/2022 14:19 (41), 01/15/2023 15:19 (2), 01/15/2023 15:24 (21), 08/03/2024 20:31 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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