SecureKit Steganography 1.7.1 and 1.8 embeds password information in the carrier file, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements and decrypt embedded steganography by replacing the last 20 bytes of the JPEG image with alternate password information
Published Jan 10, 2007
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.05%
Description
SecureKit Steganography 1.7.1 and 1.8 embeds password information in the carrier file, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements and decrypt embedded steganography by replacing the last 20 bytes of the JPEG image with alternate password information.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.7.1
- 1.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02050) | 80.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01986) | 77.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02310) | 84.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.64% (0.00636) | 68.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 85.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3.43% (0.03433) | 91.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 9.08% (0.09076) | 94.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 10.92% (0.10916) | 94.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 11.48% (0.11483) | 94.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 7.05% (0.07050) | 93.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 90.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01413) | 84.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00753) | 78.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00723) | 77.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 78.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00770) | 78.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/steg/steganography.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/31244 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23639 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456283/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456519/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31378 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/steg/steganography.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/31244 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23639 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456283/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456519/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31378 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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