Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0093 (CCN-4578)

Assigned:2000-01-21
Published:2000-01-21
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:An installation of Red Hat uses DES password encryption with crypt() for the initial password, instead of md5.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 20 2000 - 17:57:45 CST
Rh 6.1 initial root password encryption

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 21 2000 - 17:15:07 CST
NIS security advisory : password method downgrade

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jan 22 2000 - 05:42:51 CST
Re: Rh 6.1 initial root password encryption

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0093

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13630
Red Hat Linux crypt() Function DES Use Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-initial-password-encryption(4578)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-2000-0093

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1