CVE-2017-18021

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Published Jan 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

It was discovered that QtPass before 1.2.1, when using the built-in password generator, generates possibly predictable and enumerable passwords. This only applies to the QtPass GUI.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qtpass:qtpass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-9161	It was discovered that QtPass before 1.2.1, when using the built-in password generator, generates possibly predictable and enumerable passwords. This only applies to the QtPass GUI.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.363% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/IJHack/QtPass/issues/338
https://github.com/IJHack/QtPass/releases/tag/v1.2.1
https://lists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/password-store/2018-January/003165.html
https://qtpass.org/

History

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Subscriptions

Qtpass Qtpass

Weaknesses

CWE-338

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 5, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:02 AM
Reserved: Jan 5, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 5, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM

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