VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-4441
The Phonemes mode in Pwgen 2.06 generates predictable passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.02%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Phonemes mode in Pwgen 2.06 generates predictable passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.02% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-307
- Affected
- pwgen project/pwgen
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=726578Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=726578Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.