Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4571 (CCN-80162)

Assigned:2012-11-16
Published:2012-11-16
Updated:2012-12-03
Summary:Python Keyring 0.9.1 does not securely initialize the cipher when encrypting passwords for CryptedFileKeyring files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain passwords via a brute-force attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4571

Source: CCN
Type: Python Web site
keyring

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20121031 Re: CVE Request: Python keyring

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56578
Python keyring '_relocate_file()' Function Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1634-1

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1004845

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
python-keyring-info-disc(80162)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:python:keyring:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:python:keyring:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18160
    P
    USN-1634-1 -- python-keyring vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20124571000
    V
    CVE-2012-4571 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-11-30
    BACK
    python keyring 0.9.1
    python keyring 0.9.1