Bitwarden, Inc. Details

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    Bitwarden, Inc.

    Santa Barbara, California • 200 employees • Technology

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    Technology

    Security Incidents

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    Bitwarden is a freemium open-source password management service that stores sensitive information, such as website credentials, in an encrypted vault. The platform offers a variety of client applications, including a web interface, desktop applications, browser extensions, mobile apps, and a command-line interface.

    Security Incidents

    Bitwarden, Inc. Breach of Mar 2023
    Severity Score
    Low to Moderate

    Type

    Unknown

    Summary

    The Bitwarden security incident in March 2023 involved a vulnerability that was patched by Electron in Release 24.8.3. Bitwarden Desktop Release 2023.9.0 included security fixes that upgraded the underlying Electron version to address the issue. Fortunately, the CVE related to the incident was not a vulnerability for the Bitwarden app as it does not use Electron for rendering certain image files. Bitwarden took proactive measures by tasking security companies to reinforce its security and ensure compliance with enterprise security requirements. Additionally, Bitwarden confirmed plans to fix a ...
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    Severity

    The severity of the Bitwarden cyber security incident in March 2023 was related to a vulnerability that allowed password auto-fill when the second-level domain matched, potentially exposing sensitive information. Another vulnerability in Bitwarden Desktop versions allowed an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information via the Bitwarden.exe process.

    Impact

    The impact of the Bitwarden breach could have resulted in unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in the password manager, potentially compromising user passwords and other confidential data. Users of Bitwarden may have been at risk of having their credentials exposed and their accounts compromised due to the vulnerabilities in the software.

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