The pswd.js script relies on the client to calculate whether a username and password match hard-coded hashed values for a server, and uses a hashing scheme that creates a large number of collisions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct offline brute force attacks. NOTE: this script might also allow attackers to generate the server-side "secret" URL without determining the original password, but this possibility was not discussed by the original researcher.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4060 The pswd.js script relies on the client to calculate whether a username and password match hard-coded hashed values for a server, and uses a hashing scheme that creates a large number of collisions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct offline brute force attacks. NOTE: this script might also allow attackers to generate the server-side "secret" URL without determining the original password, but this possibility was not discussed by the original researcher.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:46.156Z

Reserved: 2006-08-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-4068

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-08-10T00:04:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-4068

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