CVE-2006-1198 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can bypass IM Lock protection by decrypting the weakly encrypted password stored in the Windows registry.
- 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-2006-1198?
CVE-2006-1198 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Comvigo IM Lock 2006 uses a simple substitution cipher to encrypt a password stored in the msnvs\prc registry value, for which all users have Read permission, which allows local users to bypass the product's blocking functionality by decrypting the password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comvigo Im Lock.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f53q-c778-p2wr.