CVE-2006-4068
The pswd.js script relies on the client to calculate whether a username and password match hard-coded hashed values for a server, and uses a hashing scheme that creates a large number of collisions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.81%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The pswd.js script relies on the client to calculate whether a username and password match hard-coded hashed values for a server, and uses a hashing scheme that creates a large number of collisions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct offline brute force attacks. NOTE: this script might also allow attackers to generate the server-side "secret" URL without determining the original password, but this possibility was not discussed by the original researcher.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.81% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- pswd.js/pswd.js
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1362
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442120Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19333Exploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1362
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442120Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19333Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.