CVE-2018-15781
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CVE-2018-15781 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.9/10 on the CVSS scale. The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographic system used in the Dell Wyse Password Encoder to discover the hard coded private key and decrypt locally stored cipher text.. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographic system used in the Dell Wyse Password Encoder to discover the hard coded private key and decrypt locally stored cipher text.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Wyse Thinlinux | >= 2.0, < 2.1.0.01 |
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN316104Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN316104Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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