CVE-2011-2190
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 26% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-310
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- cherokee-project:cherokee
References
- http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066222.html
- http://www.cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gz
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/21