CVE-2005-4860

Description

Spectrum Cash Receipting System before 6.504 uses weak cryptography (static substitution) in the PASSFILE password file, which makes it easier for local users to gain privileges by decrypting a password.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis%20Security%20Advisory%2005-002%20Spectrum%20Cash%20Receipting%20System%20Weak%20Password%20Protection%20Vulnerability.txt broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/13985 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229613907550&w=2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4860?
CVE-2005-4860 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4860?
To fix CVE-2005-4860, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4860 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4860 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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