CVE-2014-3462 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can access sensitive data by manipulating EncFS configuration parameters, requiring specific non-default settings to exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3462?
CVE-2014-3462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 7 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ".encfs6.xml" configuration file in encfs before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to access sensitive data by setting "blockMACBytes" to 0 and adding 8 to "blockMACRandBytes".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3462?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Encfs Project Encfs, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3462?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3462, GHSA-j5m4-rhm6-f24f, MGASA-2016-0026.