Padding oracle in Apache Aurora

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU86956

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27905

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exits due to usage of a weak encryption. A remote attacker can construct a valid authentication cookie and gain unauthorized access to the application using a "padding oracle" attack.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Aurora: 0.5.0 - 0.22.0

External links

http://lists.apache.org/thread/564kbv3wqdzkscmdn2bg4vlk48qymryp
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/3

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.