CVE-2022-37400

Apache OpenOffice Static Initialization Vector Allows to Recover Passwords for Web Connections Without Knowing the Master Password

Published Aug 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apache OpenOffice supports the storage of passwords for web connections in the user's configuration database. The stored passwords are encrypted with a single master key provided by the user. A flaw in OpenOffice existed where the required initialization vector for encryption was always the same which weakens the security of the encryption making them vulnerable if an attacker has access to the user's configuration data. This issue affects: Apache OpenOffice versions prior to 4.1.13. Reference: CVE-2022-26306 - LibreOffice

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-40033 Apache OpenOffice supports the storage of passwords for web connections in the user's configuration database. The stored passwords are encrypted with a single master key provided by the user. A flaw in OpenOffice existed where the required initialization vector for encryption was always the same which weakens the security of the encryption making them vulnerable if an attacker has access to the user's configuration data. This issue affects: Apache OpenOffice versions prior to 4.1.13. Reference: CVE-2022-26306 - LibreOffice
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:29 AM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 15, 2022, 11:21 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:55 AM