Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in pwgen - CVE-2013-4441
Published: January 27, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34850
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4441
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Theodore Ts'o
Affected software:
pwgen
pwgen
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The Phonemes mode in Pwgen 2.06 generates predictable passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-4441
Install update from vendor's website.