CVE-2010-3074 Weak cryptography in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 17 Sep 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit weak AES-CBC encryption in EncFS to recover sensitive data from encrypted filesystems via watermark attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-3074?

CVE-2010-3074 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SSL_Cipher.cpp in EncFS before 1.7.0 uses an improper combination of an AES cipher and a CBC cipher mode for encrypted filesystems, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a watermark attack.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3074?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arg0 Encfs.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3074?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-3074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3074, GHSA-2r66-g66j-95vv.