# CVE-2023-44690: mycli has Inadequate Encryption Strength

> Attackers can view sensitive information due to inadequate encryption strength in the mycli database client.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 13 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44690, GHSA-v9vj-9pxv-mr2w, PYSEC-2023-213, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44690

## What is CVE-2023-44690?

CVE-2023-44690 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Inadequate encryption strength in mycli 1.27.0 allows attackers to view sensitive information via /mycli/config.py

Weakness: CWE-326 (Inadequate Encryption Strength)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44690?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mycli. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `mycli` | PyPI | All versions | None |
| `mycli` | PyPI | All versions to 1.27.0 | None |
| `mycli` | PyPI | All versions to 1.27.0 | None |

Products: Dbcli Mycli.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-44690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-44690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-44690 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-44690 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- mycli (PyPI): affected all versions; no fix listed
- mycli (PyPI): affected all versions up to 1.27.0; no fix listed
- mycli (PyPI): affected all versions up to 1.27.0; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44690/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44690/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44690
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44690
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-44690

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44690/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.