Vulnerability in Thinkst Canarytokens

CVE-2019-9768

Thinkst Canarytokens through commit hash 4e89ee0 (2019-03-01) relies on limited variation in size, metadata, and timestamp, which makes it easier for attackers to estimate whether a Word document contains a token.

EPSS: 0.117 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9768?
CVE-2019-9768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thinkst Canarytokens, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-9768?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-9768 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.