Description
Knox Arkeia server 4.2, and possibly other versions, uses a constant salt when encrypting passwords using the crypt() function, which makes it easier for an attacker to conduct brute force password guessing.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3204
Broken Link mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0228.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0095
EPSS Percentile
56.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-916
Status
published
Products (2)
arkeia/arkeia
4.2
arkeia/arkeia
4.2.8-2
Published
Aug 31, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026