CVE-2001-1260 Weak cryptography in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can sniff and decrypt weakly encoded passwords during system reboot to gain administrator privileges on Avaya Argent Office devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-1260?

CVE-2001-1260 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Avaya Argent Office uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by sniffing and decrypting the sniffing the passwords during a system reboot.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1260?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Avaya Argent Office.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1260 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qprx-fh5r-qfjf.

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