CVE-2001-1106

Sambar Server 5 and earlier - Local Password Decryption via Symmetric Key

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-1106. PoCs published by 3APA3A.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a vulnerability in Sambar Server where default password encryption uses a single hardcoded key, allowing local attackers to decrypt user passwords if the key is recovered. No exploit code is provided, only a description of the issue.

Description

The default configuration of Sambar Server 5 and earlier uses a symmetric key that is compiled into the binary program for encrypting passwords, which could allow local users to break all user passwords by cracking the key or modifying a copy of the sambar program to call the decryption procedure.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by 3APA3A · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21027

This is a writeup describing a vulnerability in Sambar Server where default password encryption uses a single hardcoded key, allowing local attackers to decrypt user passwords if the key is recovered. No exploit code is provided, only a description of the issue.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Sambar Server (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the server binary to extract the hardcoded key · Access to encrypted password data
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3095
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199418
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6909

Scores

EPSS 0.0239
EPSS Percentile 81.8%

Details

Status published
Products (5)
sambar/sambar_server 4.1
sambar/sambar_server 4.2.1_production
sambar/sambar_server 4.3
sambar/sambar_server 4.4
sambar/sambar_server 5.0 beta1 (5 CPE variants)
Published Jul 25, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026