Description
An issue discovered in esptool 4.6.2 allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm.
Published: 2023-11-09
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-0073 An issue discovered in esptool 4.6.2 allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3f38-96qm-r3fw esptool allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm
History

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Espressif Esptool
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-04T14:57:32.185Z

Reserved: 2023-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-46894

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:53:22.042Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-09T16:15:34.887

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:29:28.513

Link: CVE-2023-46894

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2023-11-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-46894 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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