NewsReactor 1.0 uses a weak encryption scheme, which could allow local users to decrypt the passwords and gain access to other users' newsgroup accounts.
Threat-Mapped Scoring
Score: 0.0
Priority: Unclassified
EPSS
Score: 0.00038Percentile:
0.10214
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3.1 Score: 5.5
Severity: MEDIUM
Mapped CWE(s)
CWE-326
: Inadequate Encryption Strength
All CAPEC(s)
CAPEC-112 : Brute Force
CAPEC-192 : Protocol Analysis
CAPEC-20 : Encryption Brute Forcing
CAPEC(s) with Mapped TTPs
CAPEC-112 : Brute Force
Mapped TTPs:
Mapped ATT&CK TTPs
T1110
: Brute Force
Kill Chain: credential-access
Malware
APTs Threat Group Associations
Campaigns
2016 Ukraine Electric Power Attack
Operation Dream Job
Affected Products
cpe:2.3:a:daansystems:newsreactor:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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