CVE-2019-12737 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

The Ktor framework uses predictable salts for password hashing, allowing attackers to potentially recover user credentials and take over accounts.

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-2019-12737?

CVE-2019-12737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

UserHashedTableAuth in JetBrains Ktor framework before 1.2.0-rc uses a One-Way Hash with a Predictable Salt for storing user credentials.

Weakness: CWE-916

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12737?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Ktor.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-12737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r9px-8w67-f8m8.

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