Aescrypt does not sufficiently use random values

2017-10-2418:33:36

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0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

55.2%

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The aescrypt gem 1.0.0 for Ruby does not randomize the CBC IV for use with the AESCrypt.encrypt and AESCrypt.decrypt functions, which allows attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a chosen plaintext attack.

CPENameOperatorVersion
aescrypteq1.0.0

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
	aescrypt	eq	1.0.0

References

github.com/Gurpartap/aescrypt

github.com/Gurpartap/aescrypt/issues/4

github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/aescrypt/CVE-2013-7463.yml

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7463

web.archive.org/web/20200227173428/www.securityfocus.com/bid/98035

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

55.2%

JSON

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