---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to join the Secunia Security Team? Secunia offers a position as a security specialist, where your daily work involves reverse engineering of software and exploit code, auditing of source code, and analysis of vulnerability reports. http://secunia.com/secunia_security_specialist/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Message Encryption Security Issue SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA20377 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/20377/ CRITICAL: Not critical IMPACT: Exposure of sensitive information WHERE: >From local network OPERATING SYSTEM: Secure Elements C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management (EVM) 2.x http://secunia.com/product/10250/ DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in Secure Elements Class 5 AVR, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to disclose certain sensitive information. The security issue is caused due to the same encryption key and initialization vector being used to encrypt messages for every message session. This potentially allows an attacker to discover some information about the encrypted messages. The security issue has been reported in version 2.8.1. Prior versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Restrict access of the network to trusted users only. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Discovered by NCIRT lab and reported via US-CERT. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: US-CERT VU#346377: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346377 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------