CVE-2004-1143

CVE-2004-1143 describes a vulnerability in GNU Mailman versions prior to 2.1.5, where the password generation algorithm produced a limited set of approximately 5 million unique passwords. This flaw significantly increases the ease of brute-force attacks, allowing remote attackers to guess user passwords. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.