CVE-2021-4286 cocagne pysrp _ctsrp.py calculate_x information exposure
An attacker can exploit information exposure in the calculate_x function of the pysrp library to potentially leak sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-4286?
CVE-2021-4286 is a low-severity vulnerability in cocagne pysrp, published on 27 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in cocagne pysrp up to 1.0.16. This issue affects the function calculate_x of the file srp/_ctsrp.py. The manipulation leads to information exposure through discrepancy. Upgrading to version 1.0.17 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is dba52642f5e95d3da7af1780561213ee6053195f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216875.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4286?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including srp. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
srp PyPI | All versions | 1.0.17 |
srp PyPI | All versions | 1.0.17 |
srp PyPI | All versions | 1.0.17 |
Products include Pysrp Project Pysrp.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4286?
Upgrade srp to 1.0.17 or later.
Is CVE-2021-4286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmc3-9m9j-w9x4, PYSEC-2022-43014, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-4286.