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CVE-2001-0856

4.6 · MEDIUM

Common Cryptographic Architecture (CCA) in IBM 4758 allows an attacker with physical access to the system and Combine_Key_Parts permissions, to steal DES and 3DES keys by using a brute force attack…

Published Dec 6, 2001ibmEPSS 0.47%

Overview

CVE-2001-0856 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm 4758. It was published on December 6, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Common Cryptographic Architecture (CCA) in IBM 4758 allows an attacker with physical access to the system and Combine_Key_Parts permissions, to steal DES and 3DES keys by using a brute force attack to create a 3DES exporter key.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update 4758 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100533053219673&w=2Refwww.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rnc1/descrack/Refwww.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rnc1/descrack/attack.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3524Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100533053219673&w=2Refwww.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rnc1/descrack/Refwww.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rnc1/descrack/attack.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3524

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0856?

CVE-2001-0856 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm 4758. It was published on December 6, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-0856?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0856?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update 4758 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0856?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-0856 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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