Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-3287
Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt has insufficient algorithmic complexity and a consequently short runtime, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to discover cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack, as demonstrated by an attack using GPU hardware.
Products affected by CVE-2012-3287
- cpe:2.3:a:poul-henning_kamp:md5crypt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3287
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3287
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-3287
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-3287
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https://phk.freebsd.dk/sagas/md5crypt_eol/
Md5crypt Password scrambler is no longer considered safe by author — PHKs Bikeshed
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http://phk.freebsd.dk/sagas/md5crypt_eol.html
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