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CVE-2024-5743NVD status: Deferred

Eve Play: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

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CVE-2024-5743 is a critical-severity use of password hash with insufficient computational effort vulnerability in Eve Play from EveHome, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Eve Play versions: 1.1.42 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Check which version of Eve Play you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
EveHomeEve Play1.1.42 and earlierNot stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (ch.abb.com).

Official description

An attacker could exploit the 'Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort' vulnerability in EveHome Eve Play to execute arbitrary code. This issue affects Eve Play: through 1.1.42.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

The product generates a hash for a password, but it uses a scheme that does not provide a sufficient level of computational effort that would make password cracking attacks infeasible or expensive.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • When using industry-approved techniques, use them correctly. Don't cut corners by skipping resource-intensive steps (CWE-325). These steps are often essential for preventing common attacks.

More Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort vulnerabilities (CWE-916)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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