SB2021050607 - Weak password hashing in Red Hat Fuse
Published: May 6, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021050607
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Comparison using wrong factors (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28052)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to brute-force password hashes.
The vulnerability exists due to comparison error in OpenBSDBCrypt.checkPassword() function in core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/crypto/generators/OpenBSDBCrypt.java when matching passwords with hashes. A remote attacker can pass an incorrect password that will be accepted as a valid one by the library, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application that uses vulnerable version of Bouncy Castle.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.