CVE-2006-5639 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can gain privileges in OpenWBEM due to a weak random number generator used in authentication mechanisms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5639?
CVE-2006-5639 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the random number generator in OpenWBEM (Web Based Enterprise Management) 3.2.0 allows attackers to gain privileges via vectors related to "local or HTTP Digest authentication."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5639?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openwbem Openwbem.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5639?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5639 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5639 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-548j-jchh-pxjr.