What is CVE-2021-39182?

CVE-2021-39182 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enrocrypt Project, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-39182?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Enrocrypt Project

CVE-2021-39182

EnroCrypt is a Python module for encryption and hashing. Prior to version 1.1.4, EnroCrypt used the MD5 hashing algorithm in the hashing file. Beginners who are unfamiliar with hashes can face problems as MD5 is considered an insecure hashing algorithm. The vulnerability is patched in v1.1.4 of the product. As a workaround, users can remove the `MD5` hashing function from the file `hashing.py`.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.005 (42.4th 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

Enrocrypt_project Enrocrypt
Morgan-phoenix Enrocrypt — versions < 1.1.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39182?: CVE-2021-39182 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enrocrypt Project, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-39182?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.