CVE-2001-1106 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can decrypt all user passwords by exploiting a hardcoded symmetric key in the Sambar Server binary.

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-2001-1106?

CVE-2001-1106 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default configuration of Sambar Server 5 and earlier uses a symmetric key that is compiled into the binary program for encrypting passwords, which could allow local users to break all user passwords by cracking the key or modifying a copy of the sambar program to call the decryption procedure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1106?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sambar Sambar Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1106?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1106 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1106 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwvp-6w6m-5m73.