CVE-2023-38840

Description

Bitwarden Desktop 2023.7.0 and below allows an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information via the Bitwarden.exe process.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 1.43% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory redmaple.tech

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://redmaple.tech/blogs/2023/extract-bitwarden-vault-passwords/	third party advisory
https://github.com/markuta/bw-dump	third party advisory
https://github.com/bitwarden/desktop/issues/476	third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/pull/5813	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38840?: CVE-2023-38840 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-38840?: To fix CVE-2023-38840, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-38840 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-38840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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