CVE-2000-0572

Razor - Weak Password Encryption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2000-0572. PoCs published by pbw, Shawn A. Clifford.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates how the Razor Configuration Management program stores passwords insecurely, allowing a local attacker to decode and retrieve plaintext passwords from the system. The code includes functions to decrypt stored passwords or encrypt new ones using a simple rotation cipher.

Description

The Razor configuration management tool uses weak encryption for its password file, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by pbw · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20056

This exploit demonstrates how the Razor Configuration Management program stores passwords insecurely, allowing a local attacker to decode and retrieve plaintext passwords from the system. The code includes functions to decrypt stored passwords or encrypt new ones using a simple rotation cipher.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Razor Configuration Management (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system where Razor is installed · Access to the Razor password file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Shawn A. Clifford · perllocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20058

This Perl script decrypts and encrypts passwords stored by the Razor Configuration Management program, which uses a weak cipher (bit rotation). It can process a password file to reveal plaintext credentials or generate ciphertext from plaintext.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Visible Systems Corp. Razor Configuration Management
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the Razor password file (rz_passwd) or a hex-encoded password hash
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1424

Scores

EPSS 0.0052
EPSS Percentile 40.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
visible_systems/razor 4.1
Published Jul 05, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026