CVE-2023-27706
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-312
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Publication date:
09/06/2023
Last modified:
06/01/2025
Description
Bitwarden Windows desktop application versions prior to v2023.4.0 store biometric keys in Windows Credential Manager, accessible to other local unprivileged processes.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:bitwarden:bitwarden:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:* | 2023.4.0 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/bitwarden/clients
- https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/biometric/windows.rs#L19
- https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/password/windows.rs#L16
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1874155
- https://github.com/bitwarden/clients
- https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/biometric/windows.rs#L19
- https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/password/windows.rs#L16
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1874155