Weak Password Encryption in Cisco PIX Firewall
CVE-2002-0954

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Pix Firewall
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 October 2002

Summary

The Cisco PIX Firewall's encryption algorithms for the 'enable' and 'passwd' commands are vulnerable due to a limited number of rounds, making it susceptible to brute force attacks. This flaw allows attackers to quickly decrypt passwords, compromising system security and allowing unauthorized access.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/...
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102651159507659&w=2
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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