CVE-2001-1003 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak encryption in Respondus allows local attackers to decrypt stored credentials from the WEBCT.SVR file, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1003?
CVE-2001-1003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Respondus 1.1.2 for WebCT uses weak encryption to remember usernames and passwords, which allows local users who can read the WEBCT.SVR file to decrypt the passwords and gain additional privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1003?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webct Respondus.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1003?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1003 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1003 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8jg-wcrf-374h.