CVE-2012-2146

high

Description

Elixir 0.8.0 uses Blowfish in CFB mode without constructing a unique initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for context-dependent users to obtain sensitive information and decrypt the database.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810013

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/29/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/28/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/27/8

http://groups.google.com/group/sqlelixir/browse_thread/thread/efc16227514cffa?pli=1

http://elixir.ematia.de/trac/ticket/119

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-08-26

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N