CVE-2012-2742 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Jun 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Revelation password manager truncates passwords to 32 characters, reducing entropy and facilitating brute-force attacks to access stored keys.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Not stated
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2012-2742?

CVE-2012-2742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2012.

Official description

Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force attack.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mikel Olasagasti Revelation.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2742?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-2742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2742, GHSA-48w5-fx89-4hg4.