Beaker before 1.6.4, when using PyCrypto to encrypt sessions, uses AES in ECB cipher mode, which might allow remote attackers to obtain portions of sensitive session data via unspecified vectors.
Beaker before 1.6.4, when using PyCrypto to encrypt sessions, uses AES in ECB cipher mode, which might allow remote attackers to obtain portions of sensitive session data via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | beaker | < 1.6.5.post1 | 1.6.5.post1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3458
- https://github.com/bbangert/beaker/commit/91becae76101cf87ce8cbfabe3af2622fc328fe5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809267
- https://github.com/bbangert/beaker
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/beaker/PYSEC-2012-1.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140724164516/http://secunia.com/advisories/50226
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140725025612/http://secunia.com/advisories/50520
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2541
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/10
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50520
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50226
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-39vm-p9mr-4r27
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-326- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
beaker- Disclosed
- 15.09.2012
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-39vm-p9mr-4r27 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2012-1 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: beaker
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- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 09.2012 06.2020
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 1
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