CVE-2011-2190 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak password seeding allows local attackers to brute-force admin credentials, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover.
- 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-2011-2190?
CVE-2011-2190 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2190?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cherokee-Project Cherokee.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-2190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8m6g-w6v9-3j2m.