Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 generates weak non-tty passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.
CVSS 2.0
Severity: MEDIUM
Problem Type: CWE-255,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| pwgen_project | pwgen | * |
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.x
| Source | Score | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 3.9 | 5.9 |
CVSS 2.0
Severity: MEDIUM
Problem Type: CWE-307,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| pwgen_project | pwgen | 2.06 |
Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 uses weak pseudo generated numbers when /dev/urandom is unavailable, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the numbers.
CVSS 2.0
Severity: MEDIUM
Problem Type: CWE-310,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| pwgen_project | pwgen | * |