CVE-2013-4441

The Phonemes mode in Pwgen 2.06 generates predictable passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=726578	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pwgen_project:pwgen:2.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-01-27 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2013-4441

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4441

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4441

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Products Affected

pwgen_project

pwgen

CWE

CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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