VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-1376
WinZip 8.0 uses weak random number generation for password protected ZIP files, which allows local users to brute force the encryption keys and extract the data from the zip file by guessing the state of the stream coder.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.24%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
WinZip 8.0 uses weak random number generation for password protected ZIP files, which allows local users to brute force the encryption keys and extract the data from the zip file by guessing the state of the stream coder.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- winzip/winzip
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3265
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311059Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6805
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11296
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3265
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311059Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6805
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11296
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.