CVE-2007-6043

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Summary

CVECVE-2007-6043
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-11-20 19:46:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe CryptGenRandom function in Microsoft Windows 2000 generates predictable values, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to reduce the effectiveness of cryptographic mechanisms, as demonstrated by attacks on (1) forward security and (2) backward security, related to use of eight instances of the RC4 cipher, and possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-3898.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.1 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
eprint.iacr.org/2007/419.pdf af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 eprint.iacr.org
Microsoft Windows Insecure Random Number Generator Information Disclosure Weakness af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
IT news, careers, business technology, reviews | Computerworld af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.computerworld.com.au
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