Vulnerability in Pwgen
CVE-2013-4441
The Phonemes mode in Pwgen 2.06 generates predictable passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pwgen — versions 2.06
- Pwgen Project — versions 2.06
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/6 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4441?
- CVE-2013-4441 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pwgen, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4441?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.