First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )
RTS CryptoBuddy 1.2 and earlier truncates long passphrases without warning the user, which may make it easier to conduct certain brute force guessing attacks.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Research Triangle Software CryptoBuddy | =1.2 | |
Research Triangle Software CryptoBuddy | =1.0 |
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The severity of CVE-2003-1389 is considered medium due to its potential to facilitate brute force guessing attacks.
To fix CVE-2003-1389, users should upgrade to a newer version of CryptoBuddy that addresses the passphrase truncation issue.
CVE-2003-1389 affects CryptoBuddy versions 1.0 and 1.2 and earlier.
The impact of CVE-2003-1389 is that truncating long passphrases may allow attackers to perform brute force attacks more easily.
A potential workaround for CVE-2003-1389 is to ensure that users are aware of the passphrase length limitation and to encourage shorter passphrases.