RTS CryptoBuddy 1.2 and earlier stores bytes 53 through 55 of a 55-byte passphrase in…
Priority LOW 35CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
RTS CryptoBuddy 1.2 and earlier stores bytes 53 through 55 of a 55-byte passphrase in plaintext, which makes it easier for local users to guess the passphrase.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00945 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:research_triangle_software:cryptobuddy:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Research Triangle Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:research_triangle_software:cryptobuddy:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Research Triangle Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:research_triangle_software:cryptobuddy:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Research Triangle Software
- cpe:2.3:a:research_triangle_software:cryptobuddy:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Research Triangle Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvqx-5g43-3476
References
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More Research Triangle Software Cryptobuddy vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-01289 RTS CryptoBuddy 1.2 and earlier truncates long passphrases without warning the user… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-01291 RTS CryptoBuddy 1.0 and 1.2 uses a weak encryption algorithm for the passphrase and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-01292 CryptoBuddy 1.0 and 1.2 does not use the user-supplied passphrase to encrypt data, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-1390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvqx-5g43-3476 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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