Spectrum Cash Receipting System before 6.504 uses weak cryptography (static substitution)…
Priority LOW 33CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00198 9th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:spectrumcu:cash_receipting_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.504 | Vulnerable | Spectrumcu |
- cpe:2.3:a:spectrumcu:cash_receipting_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.504 Vulnerable ·Spectrumcu
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j3h-rx7g-x4p6
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-4860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j3h-rx7g-x4p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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