PT-2020-21452 · Scrapy · Parsel
Published
2020-09-04
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Updated
2020-09-04
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
parsel versions (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue concerns a hardcoded initialization vector in the
parsel package. When the IV is not provided, the package defaults to this hardcoded IV, making the cipher susceptible to chosen plaintext attacks.Recommendations
Consider using an alternative package, as
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Affected Products
Parsel