Vulnerability in Qtpass
CVE-2017-18021
It was discovered that QtPass before 1.2.1, when using the built-in password generator, generates possibly predictable and enumerable passwords. This only applies to the QtPass GUI.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/IJHack/QtPass/releases/tag/v1.2.1 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- qtpass.org/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/IJHack/QtPass/issues/338 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/password-store/2018-January/003165.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18021?
- CVE-2017-18021 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qtpass, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18021?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.