CVE-2021-45458
mediumpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache Kylin provides encryption classes PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to help users encrypt their passwords. In the encryption algorithm used by this encryption class, the cipher is initialized with a hardcoded key and IV. If users use class PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to encrypt their password and configure it into kylin's configuration file, there is a risk that the password may be decrypted. This issue affects Apache Kylin 2 version 2.6.6 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 3 version 3.1.2 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 4 version 4.0.0 and prior versions.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (8)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-9fj5-jg6f-qg5rUse of Hard-coded Credentials in Apache Kylin2022-01-08ghsa · osvUS
Apache Kylin provides encryption classes PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to help users encrypt their passwords. In the encryption algorithm used by this encryption class, the cipher is initialized with a hardcoded key and IV. If users use class PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to encrypt their password and configure it into kylin's configuration file, there is a risk that the password may be decrypted. This issue affects Apache Kylin 2 version 2.6.6 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 3 version 3.1.2 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 4 version 4.0.0 and prior versions.
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references (11)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/3cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/7cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/oof215qz188k16vhlo97cm1jksxdowfycnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45458cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022010627cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/3enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/06/7enisa_euvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/oof215qz188k16vhlo97cm1jksxdowfyenisa_euvd
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