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CVE-2005-4860

7.8 · HIGH

Spectrum Cash Receipting System before 6.504 uses weak cryptography (static substitution) in the PASSFILE password file, which makes it easier for local users to gain privileges by decrypting a pas…

Published Dec 31, 2005spectrumcuCWE-327EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2005-4860 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting spectrumcu cash_receipting_system. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Spectrum Cash Receipting System before 6.504 uses weak cryptography (static substitution) in the PASSFILE password file, which makes it easier for local users to gain privileges by decrypting a password.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from spectrumcu. Update cash_receipting_system 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
spectrumcucash_receipting_system>= 0, < 6.504Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229613907550&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/13985Refwww.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis%20Security%20Advisory%2005-002%20Spectrum%20Cash%20Receipting%20System%20Weak%20Password%20Protection%20Vulnerability.txtRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229613907550&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/13985Refwww.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/advisories/Portcullis%20Security%20Advisory%2005-002%20Spectrum%20Cash%20Receipting%20System%20Weak%20Password%20Protection%20Vulnerability.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4860?

CVE-2005-4860 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting spectrumcu cash_receipting_system. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-4860?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4860?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from spectrumcu. Update cash_receipting_system 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-2005-4860?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4860 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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