CVE-2006-1538 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers with physical access can extract encryption keys from the Enova X-Wall ASIC by reading the EEPROM or sniffing the Microwire bus.
- 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-2006-1538?
CVE-2006-1538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Enova X-Wall ASIC encrypts with a key obtained via Microwire from a serial EEPROM that stores the key in cleartext, which allows local users with physical access to obtain the key by reading and duplicating an EEPROM that is located on a hardware token, or by sniffing the Microwire bus.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Enova X-Wall Asic.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqxx-4pg4-892w.