Beaker before 1.6.4, when using PyCrypto to encrypt sessions, uses AES in ECB cipher…
Priority LOW 25CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02458 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed beaker (PyPI): 1.6.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | beaker (PyPI) | before 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 | Patch available | GHSA-39vm-p9mr-4r27 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- beaker (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.4 Fixed in 1.6.4 Patch available GHSA-39vm-p9mr-4r27
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python:beaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
- cpe:2.3:a:python:beaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-39vm-p9mr-4r27 beaker (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39vm-p9mr-4r27
References
Other 7
- https://github.com/bbangert/beaker/commit/91becae76101cf87ce8cbfabe3af2622fc328fe5
- [oss-security] 20120813 ANN: Beaker 1.6.4 released with important security update
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-3458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39vm-p9mr-4r27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3458 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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