CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-1058

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

BusyBox 1.1.1 does not use a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file using techniques such as rainbow tables.

How to fix

Remediation Available
busyboxDebian
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2006-1058
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2006-1058
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2006-1058
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2006-1058

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days
21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

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