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CVE-2016-6485 Details

Description

The __construct function in Framework/Encryption/Crypt.php in Magento 2 uses the PHP rand function to generate a random number for the initialization vector, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by guessing the value.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/magento/magento2/pull/15017 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/3 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/14 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/magento/magento2/pull/15017 [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/3 [email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-327Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
magento magento2
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6485
NVD Published Date:
Mar 1, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-6485 Details - Not Deferred