What is CVE-2021-45458?

CVE-2021-45458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Kylin, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-45458?

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

Vulnerability in Apache Kylin

CVE-2021-45458

Apache Kylin provides encryption classes PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to help users encrypt their passwords. In the encryption algorithm used by this encryption class, the cipher is initialized with a hardcoded key and IV. If users use cl…

EPSS: 0.021 (79.4th 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

Apache Kylin — versions 4.0.0
Apache Software Foundation Kylin — versions Apache Kylin 2, Apache Kylin 3, Apache Kylin 4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@apache.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45458?: CVE-2021-45458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Kylin, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-45458?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.