CVEvulnerability
CVE-2007-6043
7.1 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2007-11-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.1 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
The CryptGenRandom function in Microsoft Windows 2000 generates predictable values, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to reduce the effectiveness of cryptographic mechanisms, as demonstrated by attacks on (1) forward security and (2) backward security, related to use of eight instances of the RC4 cipher, and possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-3898.
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 2000
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- http://eprint.iacr.org/2007/419.pdf eprint.iacr.org
- http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id%3B1165210682%3Bfp%3B2%3Bfpid%3B1 www.computerworld.com.au
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26495 www.securityfocus.com
- http://eprint.iacr.org/2007/419.pdf eprint.iacr.org
- http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id%3B1165210682%3Bfp%3B2%3Bfpid%3B1 www.computerworld.com.au
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26495 www.securityfocus.com