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CVE-2013-4441 (GCVE-0-2013-4441)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-27 16:08 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:45
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Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Password
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Pwgen Pwgen Affected: 2.06
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Date Public
2013-06-06 00:00
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