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HIGH · 7.9

CVE-2018-15781

The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographi...

Vulnerability Description

The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographic system used in the Dell Wyse Password Encoder to discover the hard coded private key and decrypt locally stored cipher text.

CVSS Score

7.9

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DellWyse Thinlinux>= 2.0, < 2.1.0.01

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-15781?

CVE-2018-15781 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.9 (HIGH). The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographi...

How severe is CVE-2018-15781?

CVE-2018-15781 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15781?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Wyse Thinlinux.