CVE-2021-45458

Summary

CVECVE-2021-45458
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-01-06 13:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-07-21 16:52:00 UTC
DescriptionApache 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 class PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to encrypt their password and configure it into kylin's configuration file, there is a risk that the password may be decrypted. This issue affects Apache Kylin 2 version 2.6.6 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 3 version 3.1.2 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 4 version 4.0.0 and prior versions.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-798 | CWE-330

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Kylin All All All All
Application Apache Kylin 4.0.0 - All All
Application Apache Kylin 4.0.0 alpha All All
Application Apache Kylin 4.0.0 beta All All
Application Apache Kylin All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - CVE-2021-45458: Apache Kylin: Hardcoded credentials MLIST www.openwall.com
oss-security - CVE-2021-45458: Apache Kylin: Hardcoded credentials MLIST www.openwall.com
lists.apache.org/thread/oof215qz188k16vhlo97cm1jksxdowfy MISC lists.apache.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Alvaro Munoz <[email protected]>

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