Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2022· Updated Aug 3, 2024
Apache OpenOffice Weak Master Keys
CVE-2022-37401
Description
Apache OpenOffice supports the storage of passwords for web connections in the user's configuration database. The stored passwords are encrypted with a single master key provided by the user. A flaw in OpenOffice existed where master key was poorly encoded resulting in weakening its entropy from 128 to 43 bits making the stored passwords vulnerable to a brute force attack if an attacker has access to the users stored config. This issue affects: Apache OpenOffice versions prior to 4.1.13. Reference: CVE-2022-26307 - LibreOffice
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Affected products
2<4.1.13+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <4.1.13
- (no CPE)range: Apache OpenOffice 4
Patches
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References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/13/2mitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2022-37401.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
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