CVE-2007-6340

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Published Feb 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Geert Moernaut LSrunasE 1.0 and Supercrypt 1.0 use the RC4 stream cipher without constructing a unique initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to obtain cleartext passwords.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moernaut:lsrunase:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moernaut:supercrypt:1.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-6307	Geert Moernaut LSrunasE 1.0 and Supercrypt 1.0 use the RC4 stream cipher without constructing a unique initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to obtain cleartext passwords.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.303% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3611
http://www.moernaut.com/default.aspx?item=lsrunase
http://www.moernaut.com/default.aspx?item=supercrypt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487269/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Moernaut Lsrunase Supercrypt

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 5, 2008, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 PM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 5, 2008, 3:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

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