CVE-2022-37401

Apache OpenOffice Weak Master Keys

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2022 at 06:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenoffice

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Apache OpenOffice supports the storage of passwords for web connections in the user's configuration database. The stored passwords are encrypted with a single master key provided by the user. A flaw in OpenOffice existed where master key was poorly encoded resulting in weakening its entropy from 128 to 43 bits making the stored passwords vulnerable to a brute force attack if an attacker has access to the users stored config. This issue affects: Apache OpenOffice versions prior to 4.1.13. Reference: CVE-2022-26307 - LibreOffice

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.1.13Apache OpenOffice 4 ≤ v < 4.1.13Apache OpenOffice 4
Affected range stops below 4.1.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/13/2
x_refsource_MISCMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2022-37401.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-331

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