CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8296

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Kedpm versions 0.5 and 1.0 create a history file at ~/.kedpm/history in cleartext. All commands performed in the password manager are logged there, which may lead to the disclosure of the master password.

Risk Assessment

The disclosure of the master password and the names of password entries poses a serious risk to the user's data security. An unauthorized person could gain access to sensitive information.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of kedpm that does not log history in cleartext. Additionally, access to the history file should be restricted.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

kedpm 0.5 and 1.0 creates a history file in ~/.kedpm/history that is written in cleartext. All of the commands performed in the password manager are written there. This can lead to the disclosure of the master password if the "password" command is used with an argument. The names of the password entries created and consulted are also accessible in cleartext.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS