CVE-2000-0492

Published: Jun 4, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker who can read the password file to easliy decrypt the passwords.

Affected (1)

Products: Passwd: Passwd

Passwd

1 product

Passwd

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Passwd Passwd	Version 1.2

References (4)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0450.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1300

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0450.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1300

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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