CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4730

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the PEAR Text_Password 1.0 library stems from improper seeding of the random number generator, potentially leading to predictable password generation. The exact impact and attack vectors are unspecified.

Risk Assessment

Predictable passwords could allow an attacker to guess or compute user passwords, increasing the risk of unauthorized access to systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the PEAR Text_Password library to the latest available version that includes fixes for secure random number generation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in PEAR Text_Password 1.0 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to "problematic seeding" of the random number generator, possibly predictable seeds.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS