CVE-2009-0255

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Value

Publication date:

22/01/2009

Last modified:

09/04/2025

Description

The System extension Install tool in TYPO3 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, 4.1.0 through 4.1.7, and 4.2.0 through 4.2.3 creates the encryption key with an insufficiently random seed, which makes it easier for attackers to crack the key.

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.50 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

7.50

Severity 3.x

HIGH

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.00 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0

5.00

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::	4.0 (including)	4.0.10 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::	4.1.0 (including)	4.1.8 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::	4.2.0 (including)	4.2.4 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::*

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CVE-2009-0255

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools