CVE-2000-1158 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can sniff network traffic to decrypt base64-encoded credentials, leading to unauthorized access to the Sniffer Agent.

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-2000-1158?

CVE-2000-1158 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NAI Sniffer Agent uses base64 encoding for authentication, which allows attackers to sniff the network and easily decrypt usernames and passwords.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Network Associates Sniffer Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-1158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hw4c-6fxr-ghqh.

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