PT-2005-3355 · Kshout · Kshout

Published 2005-08-03 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2005-2443

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Kshout versions 2.x through 3.x

Description The issue allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, including usernames and passwords, due to insufficient access control of the settings.dat file stored under the web document root.

Recommendations For versions 2.x through 3.x, consider restricting access to the settings.dat file to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit access to sensitive information stored in this file until a proper fix is applied. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-2443

Affected Products

Kshout

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2443 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24352 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112274114623893&w=2 · Note
• http://soulblack.com.ar/repo/papers/advisory/kshout_advisory.txt · Note