crypt_blowfish before 1.1, as used in PHP before 5.3.7 on certain platforms, PostgreSQL before 8.4.9, and other products, does not properly handle 8-bit characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to determine a cleartext password by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.
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crypt_blowfish
Vendor: solar_designer
Actively Exploited
0
CISA KEV List
PoC / Exploits
0
Code Available
Total RCEs
0
Remote Access
Total CVEs
2
Total Indexed
Avg. EPSS
2.68%
Exploit Prob.
Security Vulnerability Index
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5.0
CVSS
Severity: MEDIUM
1.2
CVSS
The crypt_gensalt functions for BSDI-style extended DES-based and FreeBSD-sytle MD5-based password hashes in crypt_blowfish 0.4.7 and earlier do not evenly and randomly distribute salts, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords from a stolen password file due to the increased number of collisions.
Severity: LOW