CVE-2007-6043
CVSS V2 High 7.1
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2007-6043
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2007-11-20T19:46:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2008-09-05T21:32:14
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 7.1
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.9
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6043 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6043 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 11:23:59 | Added to TrackCVE |