CVE-2024-0436

Prevent timing attack for single-user password check

Published Feb 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Theoretically, it would be possible for an attacker to brute-force the password for an instance in single-user password protection mode via a timing attack given the linear nature of the `!==` used for comparison.

The risk is minified by the additional overhead of the request, which varies in a non-constant nature making the attack less reliable to execute

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16231 Theoretically, it would be possible for an attacker to brute-force the password for an instance in single-user password protection mode via a timing attack given the linear nature of the `!==` used for comparison. The risk is minified by the additional overhead of the request, which varies in a non-constant nature making the attack less reliable to execute
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00205}

epss

{'score': 0.00279}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mintplexlabs
Mintplexlabs anythingllm
Weaknesses CWE-764
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mintplexlabs
Mintplexlabs anythingllm
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Theoretically, it would be possible for an attacker to brute-force the password for an instance in single-user password protection mode via a timing attack given the linear nature of the `!==` used for comparison. The risk is minified by the additional overhead of the request, which varies in a non-constant nature making the attack less reliable to execute Theoretically, it would be possible for an attacker to brute-force the password for an instance in single-user password protection mode via a timing attack given the linear nature of the `!==` used for comparison. The risk is minified by the additional overhead of the request, which varies in a non-constant nature making the attack less reliable to execute
Weaknesses CWE-203
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Mar 27, 2025, 10:44 AM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2024, 6:58 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 26, 2024, 4:27 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:53 AM