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CVE-2022-37401

Apache OpenOffice Weak Master Keys

Published: Aug 13, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-331
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

Apache OpenOffice supports the storage of passwords for web connections in the user's configuration database. The stored passwords are encrypted with a single master key provided by the user. A flaw in OpenOffice existed where master key was poorly encoded resulting in weakening its entropy from 128 to 43 bits making the stored passwords vulnerable to a brute force attack if an attacker has access to the users stored config. This issue affects: Apache OpenOffice versions prior to 4.1.13. Reference: CVE-2022-26307 - LibreOffice

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-331

Affected Products

openofficeapache
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Apache OpenOfficeApache Software Foundation
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation

Exploitability

Workaround Available

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/13/2
openwall.com
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2022-37401.html
openoffice.org

Timeline

Published
Aug 13, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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