CRITICAL
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
Published Feb 2, 2002
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.95%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.95% 0.00954
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00954
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 59.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 56.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 55.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.23% (0.01227) | 86.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 1.23% (0.01227) | 85.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 69.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00916) | 81.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00194) | 55.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0228.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3204 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0228.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3204 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 2, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 31, 2002
Link CVE-2001-0967
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a