Information disclosure in Encfs Project
CVE-2014-3462
The ".encfs6.xml" configuration file in encfs before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to access sensitive data by setting "blockMACBytes" to 0 and adding 8 to "blockMACRandBytes".
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.031 (86.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Encfs_project Encfs
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1, 42.2
- Opensuse — versions 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3462?
- CVE-2014-3462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Encfs Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.