CVE-2006-1378 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak random number generation in PasswordSafe allows attackers to decrypt the database and steal stored passwords via known plaintext attacks.
- 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-2006-1378?
CVE-2006-1378 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PasswordSafe 3.0 beta, when running on Windows before XP, uses a weak random number generator (C++ rand function) during generation of the database encryption key, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt the database and steal passwords by generating keys for all possible rand() seed values and conducting a known plaintext attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1378?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Counterpane Password Safe.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1378?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1378 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjhw-6jqv-4g9f.