CVE-2010-2247 Weak cryptography in makepasswd
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-2247 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2010-2247 is a high-severity vulnerability in makepasswd, published on 6 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2247 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: makepasswd. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2247/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2247/index.md)
The makepasswd tool generates insecure passwords by default, potentially allowing attackers to guess credentials easily.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2247?
CVE-2010-2247 is a high-severity vulnerability in makepasswd, published on 6 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
makepasswd 1.10 default settings generate insecure passwords
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2247?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Makepasswd Project Makepasswd.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2247?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-2247 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2247 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2247, GHSA-g57p-9334-9c99, MGASA-2020-0038.