CVE-2009-2158 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can brute-force account recovery passwords due to insufficient randomness, leading to potential account takeover.

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-2009-2158?

CVE-2009-2158 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

account-recover.php in TorrentTrader Classic 1.09 chooses random passwords from an insufficiently large set, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain a password via a brute-force attack.

Weakness: CWE-330

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Torrenttrader Project Torrenttrader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-2158 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2158 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gp25-qcrf-8649.

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