CVE-2022-1252 HIGH

CVE-2022-1252: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in gnuboard/gnuboard5

Vendor Gnuboard
Product gnuboard/gnuboard5
Weakness CWE-327 · Broken crypto
Published April 11, 2022
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Or to send emails to any email address, with full control of its contents

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 11, 2022 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated