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CVE-2018-15781

DSA-2019-022: Dell Wyse Password Encoder Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability

HIGH

7.9

CVSS Score

Published: February 13, 2019 at 04:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:43 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorWyse Thinlinux

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Severity

HIGH7.9

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

Description

The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographic system used in the Dell Wyse Password Encoder to discover the hard coded private key and decrypt locally stored cipher text.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Wyse Thinlinux · Dell

95%

2.0 ≤ v < 2.1.0.01ThinLinux2 ≤ v < 2.1.0.01ThinLinux2

Affected range stops below 2.1.0.01, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN316104

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN316104

CVSS

7.9HIGHdell

Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-798

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