CVE-2019-3700 describes a vulnerability in SUSE yast2-security where insecure default settings led to the use of DES encryption for passwords created between October 7th and October 22nd, 2019. This flaw, categorized as CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm), allowed for easier cracking of password hashes if an attacker gained access to them. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges. The potential impact is limited to confidentiality, as attackers could decrypt password hashes, but not affect system integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:yast2-security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.