Vulnerability in Magento Magento2
CVE-2016-6485
The __construct function in Framework/Encryption/Crypt.php in Magento 2 uses the PHP rand function to generate a random number for the initialization vector, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by guessing the value.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/magento/magento2/pull/15017
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/14 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6485?
- CVE-2016-6485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Magento Magento2, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6485?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.