CryptoBuddy password modification information disclosure
| cryptobuddy-password-information-disclosure (11317) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CryptoBuddy could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. CryptoBuddy fails to properly use the user-supplied password to encrypt files and stores the password in an encrypted file in a predictable location. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the encrypted file and modifying the password, which would allow the attacker to use the password to decrypt the contents of the file to obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Research Triangle Software, CryptoBuddy 1.2 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Feb 09 2003 - 20:14:06 CST , RTS CryptoBuddy Multiple Encryption Implementation Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0120.html.
- Research Triangle Software Web site, CryptoStick® Software Suite at http://www.cryptostick.com/softwaresuite.php.
- BID-6812: CryptoBuddy Unused Encryption Passphrase Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1392: CryptoBuddy 1.0 and 1.2 does not use the user-supplied passphrase to encrypt data, which could allow local users to use their own passphrase to decrypt the data.
Reported:
Feb 09, 2003
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