CVE-2024-24553 Bludit uses SHA1 as Password Hashing Algorithm
Attackers can brute-force user passwords due to Bludit's use of SHA-1 hashing and weak salt generation, leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-24553?
CVE-2024-24553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bludit, published on 24 Jun 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bludit uses the SHA-1 hashing algorithm to compute password hashes. Thus, attackers could determine cleartext passwords with brute-force attacks due to the inherent speed of SHA-1. In addition, the salt that is computed by Bludit is generated with a non-cryptographically secure function.
Weakness: CWE-916
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bludit Bludit.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-24553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bludit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxm3-2c37-cc6h.