Credential Provider
CVE-2021-31798
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
The effective key space used to encrypt the cache in CyberArk Credential Provider prior to 12.1 has low entropy, and under certain conditions a local malicious user can obtain the plaintext of cache files.
AnalysisAI
The effective key space used to encrypt the cache in CyberArk Credential Provider prior to 12.1 has low entropy, and under certain conditions a local malicious user can obtain the plaintext of cache. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-331. The effective key space used to encrypt the cache in CyberArk Credential Provider prior to 12.1 has low entropy, and under certain conditions a local malicious user can obtain the plaintext of cache files. Affected products include: Cyberark Credential Provider. Version information: prior to 12.1.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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The user identification mechanism used by CyberArk Credential Provider prior to 12.1 is susceptible to a local host race
Same weakness CWE-331 – Insufficient Entropy
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
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