Inadequate Encryption Strength Affecting github.com/portainer/portainer/api/crypto package, versions <2.20.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMPORTAINERPORTAINERAPICRYPTO-8145251
  • published 2 Oct 2024
  • disclosed 2 Oct 2024
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/portainer/portainer/api/crypto to version 2.20.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Inadequate Encryption Strength due to the improper use of an encryption algorithm in the AesEncrypt function. An attacker can decrypt sensitive information or compromise data integrity by exploiting the weak encryption.

CVSS Scores

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Snyk

Recommended
8.7 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    None
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    High
  • Integrity (VI)
    None
  • Availability (VA)
    None
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    None
  • Integrity (SI)
    None
  • Availability (SA)
    None