CVE-2000-0492 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak encryption in PassWD allows attackers with file access to easily decrypt stored passwords.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0492?
CVE-2000-0492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker who can read the password file to easliy decrypt the passwords.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0492?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Passwd Passwd.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0492 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0492 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-538h-25m5-6jrw.