CVE-2020-11005
Internal NCryptDecrypt method could be used externally from WindowsHello library.
Summary
Internal NCryptDecrypt method could be used externally from WindowsHello library.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Impact
Every user of the library before version 1.0.4.
Patches
Patched in 1.0.4+.
Workarounds
None.
References
https://github.com/SeppPenner/WindowsHello/issues/3
For more information
It this library is used to encrypt text and write the output to a txt file, another executable could be able to decrypt the text using the static method NCryptDecrypt from this same library without the need to use Windows Hello Authentication again.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
Affected packages
NuGet
HaemmerElectronics.SeppPenner.WindowsHello
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.4"}]}]
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com
- web github.com