What is the severity of CVE-2000-0250?

CVE-2000-0250 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to weak encryption allowing local users to decrypt passwords.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0250?

To mitigate CVE-2000-0250, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of QNX that addresses this encryption weakness.

Who is affected by CVE-2000-0250?

Local users of QNX version 4.25a are affected by CVE-2000-0250 due to its use of weak encryption in the crypt function.

What impact does CVE-2000-0250 have?

The impact of CVE-2000-0250 allows unauthorized local users to decrypt user passwords, potentially compromising user accounts.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2000-0250?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2000-0250, and updating the software is the primary method of remediation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-0250

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 326

14/4/2000

26/4/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-2000-0250: Weak Encryption

First published: Fri Apr 14 2000(Updated: )

The crypt function in QNX uses weak encryption, which allows local users to decrypt passwords.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Qnx Qnx	=4.25a
	=4.25a

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0250?
CVE-2000-0250 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to weak encryption allowing local users to decrypt passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0250?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0250, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of QNX that addresses this encryption weakness.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0250?
Local users of QNX version 4.25a are affected by CVE-2000-0250 due to its use of weak encryption in the crypt function.
What impact does CVE-2000-0250 have?
The impact of CVE-2000-0250 allows unauthorized local users to decrypt user passwords, potentially compromising user accounts.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2000-0250?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2000-0250, and updating the software is the primary method of remediation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0250?
CVE-2000-0250 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to weak encryption allowing local users to decrypt passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0250?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0250, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of QNX that addresses this encryption weakness.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0250?
Local users of QNX version 4.25a are affected by CVE-2000-0250 due to its use of weak encryption in the crypt function.
What impact does CVE-2000-0250 have?
The impact of CVE-2000-0250 allows unauthorized local users to decrypt user passwords, potentially compromising user accounts.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2000-0250?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2000-0250, and updating the software is the primary method of remediation.