packet.py in pyrad before 2.1 uses weak random numbers to generate RADIUS authenticators and hash passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a brute forc
packet.py in pyrad before 2.1 uses weak random numbers to generate RADIUS authenticators and hash passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a brute force attack.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pyrad | < 2.1 | 2.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0294
- https://github.com/wichert/pyrad/commit/38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911682
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82133
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyrad/PYSEC-2020-211.yaml
- https://github.com/pyradius/pyrad
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228160027/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57984
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115677.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115705.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116567.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57984
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4v3-wmm6-hcrx
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-330- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pyrad- Disclosed
- 28.01.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q4v3-wmm6-hcrx - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2020-211 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pyrad
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 12.2019 01.2020
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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