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CVE-2005-3801

CounterPane PasswordSafe 1.x and 2.x allows local users to test possible encryption keys against...

4.6 Medium

CounterPane PasswordSafe 1.x and 2.x allows local users to test possible encryption keys against a subset of the stored key data without performing the more expensive key derivation function (KDF) function, which reduces the search time in brute force attacks.

Exploit likelihood

0.21%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

CounterPane PasswordSafe 1.x and 2.x allows local users to test possible encryption keys against a subset of the stored key data without performing the more expensive key derivation function (KDF) function, which reduces the search time in brute force attacks.

Record
CVE-2005-3801
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

CounterPane PasswordSafe 1.x and 2.x allows local users to test possible encryption keys against a subset of the stored key data without performing the more expensive key derivation function (KDF) function, which reduces the search time in brute force attacks.

Record
CVE-2005-3801
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3796 No score

CounterPane PasswordSafe 1.x and 2.x allows local users to test possible encryption keys against a subset of the stored key data without performing the more expensive key derivation function (KDF) function, which reduces the search time in brute force attacks.

Record
EUVD-2005-3796
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7228-q7cr-4533 No score

CounterPane PasswordSafe 1.x and 2.x allows local users to test possible encryption keys against...

CounterPane PasswordSafe 1.x and 2.x allows local users to test possible encryption keys against a subset of the stored key data without performing the more expensive key derivation function (KDF) function, which reduces the search time in brute force attacks.

Record
GHSA-7228-q7cr-4533
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2005-3801 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Counterpane Passwordsafe, published November 24, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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