CVE-2007-6043

Published Nov 20, 2007

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: The CryptGenRandom function in Microsoft Windows 2000 generates predictable values, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to reduce the effectiveness of cryptographic mechanisms, as demonstrated by attacks on (1) forward security and (2) backward security, related to use of eight instances of the RC4 cipher, and possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-3898.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.1
Impact score: 6.9
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-200

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "4E545C63-FE9C-4CA1-AF0F-D999D84D2AFD"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References