CVE-2021-45458: apache software foundation apache kylin Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-45458 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in apache software foundation apache kylin. EPSS estimates a 2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-01-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Kylin provides encryption classes PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to help users encrypt their passwords. In the encryption algorithm used by this encryption class, the cipher is initialized with a hardcoded key and IV. If users use class PasswordPlaceholderConfigurer to encrypt their password and configure it into kylin's configuration file, there is a risk that the password may be decrypted. This issue affects Apache Kylin 2 version 2.6.6 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 3 version 3.1.2 and prior versions; Apache Kylin 4 version 4.0.0 and prior versions.

• CWE-798Use of Hard-coded CredentialsThe product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.
• CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random ValuesThe product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.