CVE-2021-31796
HIGH
Published Sep 2, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Sep 2, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
An inadequate encryption vulnerability discovered in CyberArk Credential Provider before 12.1 may lead to Information Disclosure. An attacker may realistically have enough information that the number of possible keys (for a credential file) is only one, and the number is usually not higher than 2^36.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-327
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyberark | credential_provider | * | <12.1 |
References 4
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164023/CyberArk-Credential-File-Insufficient-Effective-Key-Space.html
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/1
- korelogic.com https://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2021-008.txt
- cyberark.com https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.