CVE-2012-5301 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can decrypt SSH sessions and obtain sensitive information due to the use of the weak DES cipher in the default configuration.
- 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-2012-5301?
CVE-2012-5301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default configuration of Cerberus FTP Server before 5.0.4.0 supports the DES cipher for SSH sessions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network and performing a brute-force attack on the encrypted data.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cerberusftp Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgqj-h99j-9rmj.