CVE-2005-4860 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2007-08-08

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:spectrumcu:cash_receipting_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00198.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229613907550&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/13985
http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis%20Security%20Advisory%2005-002%20Spectrum%20Cash%20Receipting%20System%20Weak%20Password%20Protection%20Vulnerability.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Spectrumcu Cash Receipting System

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-08-08T01:52:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:19:25.213Z

Reserved: 2007-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4860

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:19:36.993

Link: CVE-2005-4860

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-327
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

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