CVE-2018-15781

DSA-2019-022: Dell Wyse Password Encoder Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.9 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographic system used in the Dell Wyse Password Encoder to discover the hard coded private key and decrypt locally stored cipher text.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following Dell ThinLinux2 release contains a resolution to the vulnerability: Dell ThinLinux2 versions 2.1.0.01 and later Dell recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity. For more information, refer to Dell Knowledge Base article Drivers and Downloads FAQs. Link to remedies: Customers can download software from https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=C4JH3&osCode=THNLX&productCode=wyse-3040-thin-client https://www.dell.com/support/home/in/en/indhs1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=3CKT3&osCode=THNLX&productCode=wyse-5070-thin-client

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-7644 The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographic system used in the Dell Wyse Password Encoder to discover the hard coded private key and decrypt locally stored cipher text.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
dell
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Aug 23, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM