Vulnerability CVE-2006-1378
Published: 2006-03-23   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
PasswordSafe 3.0 beta, when running on Windows before XP, uses a weak random number generator (C++ rand function) during generation of the database encryption key, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt the database and steal passwords by generating keys for all possible rand() seed values and conducting a known plaintext attack.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
PasswordSafe 3.0 weak random number generator allows key recovery attack
ElcomSoft Co.Lt...
23.03.2006

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.9/10
6.9/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
None
None
Affected software
Counterpane -> Password safe 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/618
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428552/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445509/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17200
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25429
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