CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-46894

Inadequate Encryption Strength

Published: Nov 09, 2023 | Modified: Nov 15, 2023
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
3.3 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

An issue discovered in esptool 4.6.2 allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm.

Weakness

The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Esptool Espressif 4.6.2 (including) 4.6.2 (including)
Esptool Ubuntu bionic *
Esptool Ubuntu lunar *
Esptool Ubuntu mantic *
Esptool Ubuntu trusty *
Esptool Ubuntu xenial *

Potential Mitigations

References