HIGH
The ".encfs6.xml" configuration file in encfs before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to access sensitive data by setting "blockMACBytes" to 0 and adding 8 to "blockMACRandBytes"
Published Aug 7, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.11%
Description
The ".encfs6.xml" configuration file in encfs before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to access sensitive data by setting "blockMACBytes" to 0 and adding 8 to "blockMACRandBytes".
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.11% 0.03112
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03112
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.11% (0.03112) | 87.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.11% (0.03112) | 86.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.09% (0.01089) | 76.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 61.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 59.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 65.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00090.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1097537 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-09 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00090.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1097537 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-09 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 7, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 14, 2014
Link CVE-2014-3462
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a