CVE-2023-27706

HIGH

Bitwarden < 2023.4.0 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Biometric Keys in Windows Credential Manager

Title source: llm

Description

Bitwarden Windows desktop application versions prior to v2023.4.0 store biometric keys in Windows Credential Manager, accessible to other local unprivileged processes.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Product

https://github.com/bitwarden/clients

Product

https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/biometric/windows.rs#L19

Product

https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/blob/8b5a223ad4ca0f89b6c9bcdbddef464d1755d2c0/apps/desktop/desktop_native/src/password/windows.rs#L16

Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/1874155

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1

EPSS 0.0059

EPSS Percentile 43.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-312

Status published

Products (1)

bitwarden/bitwarden < 2023.4.0

Published Jun 09, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026