PT-2005-5521 · Spectrum · Spectrum Cash Receipting System

Fredrik Hult + 1 · Published 2005-12-31 · Updated 2024-02-14 · CVE-2005-4860

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Spectrum Cash Receipting System versions prior to 6.504

Description: The issue concerns the use of weak cryptography, specifically static substitution, in the PASSFILE password file. This weakness makes it easier for local users to gain privileges by decrypting a password.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 6.504, update to version 6.504 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the PASSFILE password file to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Use of a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-327

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-4860

Affected Products

Spectrum Cash Receipting System

References · 5

• http://secunia.com/advisories/13985 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4860 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/71386 · Telegram Post
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229613907550&w=2 · Note
• http://portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis%20Security%20Advisory%2005-002%20Spectrum%20Cash%20Receipting%20System%20Weak%20Password%20Protection%20Vulnerability.txt · Note