CVE-2023-27706

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Published Jun 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Bitwarden Windows desktop application versions prior to v2023.4.0 store biometric keys in Windows Credential Manager, accessible to other local unprivileged processes.

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:bitwarden:bitwarden:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:*

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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-2023-31442	Bitwarden Windows desktop application versions prior to v2023.4.0 store biometric keys in Windows Credential Manager, accessible to other local unprivileged processes.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.585% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/biometric/windows.rs#L19
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/password/windows.rs#L16
https://hackerone.com/reports/1874155

History

Jan 6, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Bitwarden Bitwarden

Weaknesses

CWE-312

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 6, 2025, 6:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 9, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 6, 2025, 6:05 PM
Reserved: Mar 5, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 9, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:45 AM

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