CVE-2001-1165 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can decrypt stored credentials using weak encryption to gain elevated privileges on systems running Intego FileGuard.
- 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-2001-1165?
CVE-2001-1165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Intego FileGuard 4.0 uses weak encryption to store user information and passwords, which allows local users to gain privileges by decrypting the information, e.g., with the Disengage tool.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1165?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intego Diskguard, Intego Fileguard.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1165 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1165 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rp8-8g6f-2pp3.