VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4860
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.20%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.20% probability · 10th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-327
- Affected
- spectrumcu/cash receipting system
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229613907550&w=2Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13985Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis%20Security%20Advisory%2005-002%20Spectrum%20Cash%20Receipting%20System%20Weak%20Password%20Protection%20Vulnerability.txtBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229613907550&w=2Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13985Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis%20Security%20Advisory%2005-002%20Spectrum%20Cash%20Receipting%20System%20Weak%20Password%20Protection%20Vulnerability.txtBroken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.