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    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.

    Published:Oct 7, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 7, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.00071
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cherokee-project
    Product
    Cherokee

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49772
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304
    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
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49772
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High