CVE-2023-38840 json
Bitwarden Desktop 2023.7.0 and below allows an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information via the Bitwarden.exe process.
published 2023-08-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42613
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Bitwarden Desktop 2023.7.0 and below allows an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information via the Bitwarden.exe process.
Patch / fix
- github.com/bitwarden/clients#5813 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
-
github.com
/bitwarden/clients/pull/5813
patch, third-party-advisory
-
redmaple.tech
/blogs/2023/extract-bitwarden-vault-passwords/
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/markuta/bw-dump
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/bitwarden/desktop/issues/476
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38840
- NVD CVE-2023-38840
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