CVE-2021-39182: Improper hashing in enrocrypt
7.5
CVSS Score
3.1
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.24376%
CWE
Published
11/10/2021
Updated
9/20/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
Python
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
enrocrypt | pip | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability explicitly references hashing.py
as the root cause. The commit diff shows removal of the MD5()
method from hashing.py
, confirming it was the vulnerable component. MD5
is well-known to be insecure for cryptographic purposes (CWE-327/328/916), and the advisory directly links removal of this function to resolving the vulnerability.