VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2742
Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.82%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- mikel olasagasti/revelation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://knoxin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/revelation-password-manager-considered.html
- http://oss.codepoet.no/revelation/issue/61/file-format-magic-string-version-mismatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54060
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76407
- http://knoxin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/revelation-password-manager-considered.html
- http://oss.codepoet.no/revelation/issue/61/file-format-magic-string-version-mismatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54060
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76407
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.