Vulnerability Details CVE-2006-1378
PasswordSafe 3.0 beta, when running on Windows before XP, uses a weak random number generator (C++ rand function) during generation of the database encryption key, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt the database and steal passwords by generating keys for all possible rand() seed values and conducting a known plaintext attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 12.4%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.9
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/618
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428552/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445509/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17200
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25429
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/618
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428552/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445509/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17200
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25429
Products affected by CVE-2006-1378
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cpe:2.3:a:counterpane:password_safe:3.0