Executive Summary

Knox Arkeia server 4.2, and possibly other versions, uses a constant salt when encrypting passwords using the crypt() function, which makes it easier for an attacker to conduct brute force password guessing.

Why It Matters

CVE-2001-0967 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.

CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10

Affected Technologies

Vendors: arkeia

Products: arkeia

🛡️What Defenders Should Check

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References & Sources

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0228.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3204

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0228.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3204

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Affected Products

arkeia

Sources

NVD / NIST

critical

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Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2001-0967 — arkeia — arkeia