CVE-2000-0559 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can decrypt administrative passwords stored with weak XOR encryption in the registry, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2000-0559?
CVE-2000-0559 is a low-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
eTrust Intrusion Detection System (formerly SessionWall-3) uses weak encryption (XOR) to store administrative passwords in the registry, which allows local users to easily decrypt the passwords.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Etrust Intrusion Detection.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0559 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0559 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfrx-mc2c-9g9w.