Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt has insufficient algorithmic complexity and a consequently…
Priority LOW 26CWE-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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt has insufficient algorithmic complexity and a consequently short runtime, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to discover cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack, as demonstrated by an attack using GPU hardware.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01364 71st 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:poul-henning_kamp:md5crypt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Poul-henning Kamp |
- cpe:2.3:a:poul-henning_kamp:md5crypt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Poul-henning Kamp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3287
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p57-54cm-9527
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-3287 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3287 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p57-54cm-9527 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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