Electron subject to Exfiltration of hashed SMB credentials on Windows via file:// redirect (electron electron)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.62 % · percentile 50 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The Electron framework enables writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions prior to 21.0.0-beta.1, 20.0.1, 19.0.11, and 18.3.7, Electron is vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information. When following a redirect, Electron delays a check for redirecting to file:// URLs from other schemes. The contents of the file is not available to the renderer following the redirect, but if the redirect target is a SMB URL such as `file://some.website.com/`, then in some cases, Windows will connect to that server and attempt NTLM authentication, which can include sending hashed credentials.This issue has been patched in versions: 21.0.0-beta.1, 20.0.1, 19.0.11, and 18.3.7. Users are recommended to upgrade to the latest stable version of Electron. If upgrading isn't possible, this issue can be addressed without upgrading by preventing redirects to file:// URLs in the `WebContents.on('will-redirect')` event, for all WebContents as a workaround.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials
- CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-p2jh-44qj-pf2v — Exfiltration of hashed SMB credentials on Windows via file:// redirect
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-7391
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-36077
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*< 18.3.7cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*≥ 19.0.0 < 19.0.11cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*≥ 20.0.0 < 20.0.1cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:21.0.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:21.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:21.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:21.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:21.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:21.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:21.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| electron · electron | affected >= v21.0.0-nightly.20220526, < 21.0.0-beta.1 ; affected >= 20.0.0-beta.1, < 20.0.1 ; affected >= 19.0.0-beta.1, < 19.0.11 ; affected < 18.3.7 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |