# CVE-2010-4252: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass J-PAKE authentication in OpenSSL by sending crafted values, allowing unauthorized access without knowing the shared secret.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Dec 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4wx9-m243-hr54

## What is CVE-2010-4252?

CVE-2010-4252 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openssl Openssl, published on 6 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenSSL before 1.0.0c, when J-PAKE is enabled, does not properly validate the public parameters in the J-PAKE protocol, which allows remote attackers to bypass the need for knowledge of the shared secret, and successfully authenticate, by sending crafted values in each round of the protocol.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4252?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openssl Openssl.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-4252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-4252 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4252 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openssl Openssl, published on 6 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Openssl Openssl. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4252/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4252/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4252
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4252
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4252

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.