Vulnerability in Spectrumcu Cash Receipting System
CVE-2005-4860
Spectrum Cash Receipting System before 6.504 uses weak cryptography (static substitution) in the PASSFILE password file, which makes it easier for local users to gain privileges by decrypting a password.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis Security Advisory 05-002 Spect… (Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/13985 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-4860?
- CVE-2005-4860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spectrumcu Cash Receipting System, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2005-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2005-4860?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.