CVE-2023-46133
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.1 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2023-46133 is a vulnerability affecting the CryptoES cryptography library prior to version 2.1.0. Contrary to original specifications, the PBKDF2 function in CryptoES was found to be significantly weaker than intended. It defaults to the insecure SHA-1 hash algorithm and only one iteration, making it over a million times weaker than current industry standards. This issue poses a high risk for password protection and signature generation. Version 2.1.0 includes a patch, and as a temporary solution, users can configure CryptoES to employ SHA-256 with at least 250,000 iterations.
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