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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome 28.0.1500.95. Affected is an unknown function of the component Password Handler. The manipulation with the input chrome://settings/passwords results in missing encryption. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome 28.0.1500.95 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown function of the component Password Handler. The manipulation with the input value chrome://settings/passwords leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was shared 08/06/2013 by Elliott Kember as Chrome's insane password security strategy as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is available at news.ycombinator.com. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. The posting contains the following remark:

We've also been repeatedly asked why we don't just support a master password or something similar, even if we don't believe it works. We've debated it over and over again, but the conclusion we always come to is that we don't want to provide users with a false sense of security, and encourage risky behavior. We want to be very clear that when you grant someone access to your OS user account, that they can get at everything. Because in effect, that's really what they get.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (96211†). Further details are available at theguardian.com. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Web Browser

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• Google

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• Chrome

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• 28.0.1500.95

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/
• Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

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