CVE-2006-1058

medium

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.

References

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25569

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-250.htm

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9483

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-1062

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17330

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0244.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/25848

http://secunia.com/advisories/25098

http://secunia.com/advisories/19477

http://bugs.busybox.net/view.php?id=604

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-04-04

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00045

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