CVE-2018-5261 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept authentication credentials due to weak cryptographic key derivation in Flexense DiskBoss.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5261?
CVE-2018-5261 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier. Due to the usage of plaintext information from the handshake as input for the encryption key used for the encryption of the rest of the session, the server and client disclose sensitive information, such as the authentication credentials, to any man-in-the-middle (MiTM) listener.
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flexense Diskboss.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-5261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j69q-3vrr-gwj6.