PT-2003-1672 · Mantis · Mantis

Published 2003-07-04 · Updated 2016-12-08 · CVE-2003-0499

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.6

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Mantis versions 0.17.5 and earlier

Description: The issue allows local users to access the database password stored in cleartext in a world-readable configuration file, enabling them to perform unauthorized database operations.

Recommendations: For versions 0.17.5 and earlier, consider restricting access to the configuration file to prevent unauthorized users from reading the database password. As a temporary workaround, restrict file system permissions to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0499

DSA-335

Affected Products

Mantis

References · 2

• https://debian.org/security/2003/dsa-335 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0499 · Security Note