CVE-2011-0009 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Jan 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Weak MD5 password hashing in RT allows attackers with database access to recover cleartext passwords via brute-force attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2011-0009?

CVE-2011-0009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.9rc2 and 4.x before 4.0.0rc4 uses the MD5 algorithm for password hashes, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack on the database.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0009?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bestpractical Rt.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0009?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-0009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-2150-1, GHSA-297v-jphp-x99g.