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CVE-2026-116071 - rotki before 1.44.2 contains a weak key derivation vulnerability that allows attackers to brute-force backups because th

rotki before 1.44.2 contains a weak key derivation vulnerability that allows attackers to brute-force backups because the premium sync key is a single unsalted SHA-256 of the user password. Attackers who obtain an uploaded backup blob can run GPU-parallel offline password guessing and decrypt the database containing exchange API keys, secrets, wallet addresses and transaction history.
MEDIUM
Severity & confidence
Source severitymedium
Platform severitymedium
Confidencehigh
Exploitationunknown
CVSS5.9
Affected
Reporting sources (1)
NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database
Open source โ†—
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-25T12:16:29
Last updated2026-10-27T15:36:13
Ingested2026-10-26T12:31:06
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typevulnerability
Recommended action
No recommended action published with this item - review the original source.
Next steps
  1. Identify affected systems in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
  3. Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
  4. Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: standards ยท Original: NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database