What is CVE-2024-45394?

CVE-2024-45394 is a high-severity vulnerability in Authenticator-extension Authenticator, classified under Weak Encoding for Password. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-45394?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Authenticator-extension Authenticator

CVE-2024-45394

Authenticator is a browser extension that generates two-step verification codes. In versions 7.0.0 and below, encryption keys for user data were stored encrypted at-rest using only AES-256 and the EVP_BytesToKey KDF. Therefore, attackers w…

EPSS: 0.000 (11.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Authenticator-extension Authenticator — versions < 8.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

https://github.com/Authenticator-Extension/Authenticator/security/advisories/GHSA-gv8m-vgp8-q2xr (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
https://github.com/Authenticator-Extension/Authenticator/commit/17aa2068553db3c3aac081c9ffe393536f33b28b (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45394?: CVE-2024-45394 is a high-severity vulnerability in Authenticator-extension Authenticator, classified under Weak Encoding for Password. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-45394?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.