Vulnerabilities in pkg:gem/devise-two-factor

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qjxf-mc72-wjr2
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-8796 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) devise-two-factor authentication uses insufficient default vulnerability (CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy) affecting Devise two factor libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves devise-two-factor authentication uses insufficient default otp shared secret length. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.0.0.

4 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:gem/devise-two-factor

4 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:gem/devise-two-factor. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-qjxf-mc72-wjr2 CVE-2024-8796 MODERATE Devise-Two-Factor Authentication Uses Insufficient Default OTP Shared Secret Length
GHSA-chcr-x7hc-8fp8 CVE-2024-0227 MODERATE Devise-Two-Factor vulnerable to brute force attacks
GHSA-x489-jjwm-52g7 CVE-2015-7225 MODERATE Tinfoil Devise-two-factor does not "burn" a successfully validated one-time password (OTP)
GHSA-jm35-h8q2-73mp CVE-2021-43177 MODERATE Improper one time password handling in devise-two-factor

CVE-2024-8796 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-8796
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qjxf-mc72-wjr2
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy
Affected Product Devise two factor
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-8796

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Devise two factor dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

devise-two-factor fixed: 6.0.0
Upgrade devise-two-factor to 6.0.0
devise-two-factor fixed: Latest secure release
Upgrade devise-two-factor to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for devise-two-factor

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-8796, inspect your project dependencies for Devise two factor:

inspect dependencies for devise-two-factor

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Devise two factor in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.0.0), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy, where the product uses an algorithm or scheme that produces insufficient entropy, leaving patterns or clusters of values that are more likely to occur than others. In Devise two factor, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary Under the default configuration, Devise-Two-Factor versions 1.0.0 or >= 4.0.0 & < 6.0.0 generate TOTP shared secrets that are 120 bits instead of the 128-bit minimum defined by [RFC 4226](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4226). Using a shared secret shorter than the minimum to generate a multi-factor authentication code could make it easier for an attacker to guess the shared secret and generate valid TOTP codes. ### Remediation Devise-Two-Factor should be upgraded to version v6.0.0 as soon as possible. After upgrading, the length of shared secrets and TOTP URLs generated by the library will increase since the new shared secrets will be longer. If upgrading is not possible, you can override the default `otp_secret_length` attribute in the model when configuring `two_factor_authenticable` and set it to a value of at least 26 to ensure newly generated shared secrets are at least 128-bits long. After upgrading or implementing the workaround, applications using Devise-Two-Factor may wish to migrate users to the new OTP length to provide increased protection for those accounts. Turning off OTP for users by setting `otp_required_for_login` to false is not recommended since it would leave accounts unprotected. However, you may wish to implement application logic that checks the length of a user's shared secret and prompts users to re-enroll in OTP. ### Background Devise-Two-Factor uses [ROTP](https://github.com/mdp/rotp) to generate shared secrets for TOTP. In ROTP < 5.0.0, the first argument to the `ROTP::Base32#random_base32` function represented the number of bytes to read from SecureRandom which were then returned as a base32-encoded string. In ROTP 5.1.0, this function was changed so that the first argument now represents the length of the base32-encoded string returned by the function instead of the number of bytes to read from SecureRandom resulting in a shorter key being generated for the same input value. (https://github.com/mdp/rotp/commit/15d5104e3cb99f97d36c772f8f09cf7e2e77de20).

CVE-2024-8796 Affected Devise two factor Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
6.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
devise-two-factor
RubyGems
≥ 4.0.0
< 6.0.0
6.0.0
devise-two-factor
RubyGems
1.0.0
All 1 versions
1.0.0
None specified

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8796?
CVE-2024-8796 is a security vulnerability in Devise two factor involving Devise-Two-Factor Authentication Uses Insufficient Default OTP Shared Secret Length under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy.
Which Devise two factor versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 6.0.0 across affected packages: devise-two-factor.
What version fixes CVE-2024-8796?
Upgrading to 6.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is devise-two-factor affected?
Yes, devise-two-factor is affected in releases prior to 6.0.0, Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to 6.0.0, Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8796?
CVE-2024-8796 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-8796?
CVE-2024-8796 is classified under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy (The product uses an algorithm or scheme that produces insufficient entropy, leaving patterns or clusters of values that are more likely to occur than others.).
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for CVE-2024-8796?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for devise-two-factor'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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