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Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

CVE-2009-5139

High
7.5/10

Summary

The SIP implementation on the Gizmo5 software phone provides hashed credentials in a response to an invalid authentication challenge, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack, related to a "SIP Digest Leak" issue.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-916 - Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

The software generates a hash for a password, but it uses a scheme that does not provide a sufficient level of computational effort that would make password cracking attacks infeasible or expensive.

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  • Published