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Description
Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.2.2 uses a broken cryptographic algorithm in the DHCAST128 UAM, which allows a remote attacker to obtain authentication credentials or impersonate a user via cryptanalytic attack.
Basic information
Type
unreviewed
Severity
high Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗ Repository advisory
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Source code
Not specified Published (advisory)
2026-05-21 09:32:09 UTC
Updated
2026-05-21 09:32:16 UTC
NVD published
2026-05-21
EPSS Score
Score
Percentile
0.03%
7.41%
CVSS Scores
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
7.4
3.1
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
CWEs
CWE id
Name
CWE-327
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
cvelogic
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