VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-2190

The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.

LOW 2.1EPSS 0.33%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-310
Affected: cherokee-project/cherokee
Source: secalert@redhat.com

EPSS trend

EPSS 0.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.