HIGH
The HTTP Authentication library before 2019-12-27 for Nim has weak password hashing because the default algorithm for libsodium's crypto_pwhash_str is not used
Published Dec 30, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.83%
Description
The HTTP Authentication library before 2019-12-27 for Nim has weak password hashing because the default algorithm for libsodium's crypto_pwhash_str is not used.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2019-12-27
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
0.83% 0.00832
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00832
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00832) | 56.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00832) | 56.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 54.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 54.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 51.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (1)
- https://github.com/FedericoCeratto/nim-httpauth/commit/15fd0686dc363075c08976ad897d6c92e1e6283c x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/FedericoCeratto/nim-httpauth/commit/15fd0686dc363075c08976ad897d6c92e1e6283c | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 30, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 30, 2019
Link CVE-2019-20138
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a