CVE-2016-15006 enigmaX Scrambling Table main.c getSeed prng seed
Attackers can predict the PRNG seed in enigmaX, potentially compromising the security of the scrambling table encryption.
- 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-2016-15006?
CVE-2016-15006 is a low-severity vulnerability in enigmaX, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in enigmaX up to 2.2. This issue affects the function getSeed of the file main.c of the component Scrambling Table Handler. The manipulation leads to predictable seed in pseudo-random number generator (prng). The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.3 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 922bf90ca14a681629ba0b807a997a81d70225b5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217181 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-337
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Enigmax Project Enigmax.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-15006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xq7-5jpj-42x6.