CVE-2011-2190
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for...
CVE-2011-2190 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Cherokee-project Cherokee, published October 7, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
- Record
CVE-2011-2190- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
- Record
CVE-2011-2190- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2181 No score
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2181- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8m6g-w6v9-3j2m No score
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for...
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
- Record
GHSA-8m6g-w6v9-3j2m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/49772
code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066222.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4
cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gz
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2190
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8m6g-w6v9-3j2m