VDB-9436 · CVE-2013-4104 · OSVDB 94999

Cryptocat up to 2.0.21 Socialist Millionnaire Protocol missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cryptocat up to 2.0.21. This impacts an unknown function of the component Socialist Millionnaire Protocol. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing encryption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-4104. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cryptocat up to 2.0.21 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Socialist Millionnaire Protocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was released 11/07/2012 by Mario Heiderich, Krzysztof Koktowicz and Maxim Rupp with Cure53 as confirmed blog post (Website). The advisory is shared for download at blog.crypto.cat. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-4104 since 06/12/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

Upgrading to version 2.0.22 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (94999†). Additional details are provided at blog.crypto.cat. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9432, VDB-9433, VDB-9434 and VDB-9435. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / 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: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cryptocat 2.0.22

Timelineinfo

11/07/2012 🔍
11/07/2012 +0 days 🔍
06/12/2013 +217 days 🔍
07/11/2013 +29 days 🔍
05/18/2021 +2868 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blog.crypto.cat
Researcher: Mario Heiderich, Krzysztof Koktowicz, Maxim Rupp
Organization: Cure53
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9436
OSVDB: 94999

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2013 11:27
Updated: 05/18/2021 14:14
Changes: 07/11/2013 11:27 (46), 03/19/2019 16:37 (2), 05/18/2021 14:14 (20)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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