CVE-2011-2190 describes a weakness in the generate_admin_password function of Cherokee web server versions prior to 1.2.99. This vulnerability stems from the use of predictable time and PID values to seed a random number generator, making it susceptible to brute-force attacks by local users to determine administrator passwords. The severity is low, with a CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of partial confidentiality loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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