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Bitwarden CVE-2023-38840

MEDIUM
2023-08-15 cve@mitre.org
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2023 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

Bitwarden Desktop 2023.7.0 and below allows an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information via the Bitwarden.exe process.

AnalysisAI

Bitwarden Desktop 2023.7.0 and below allows an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information via the Bitwarden.exe process. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

Bitwarden Desktop 2023.7.0 and below allows an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information via the Bitwarden.exe process. Affected products include: Bitwarden.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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