PT-2006-5401 · Shape Services · Im+ Mobile Instant Messenger

Jonathan Read · Published 2006-09-07 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-4615

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Shape Services IM+ Mobile Instant Messenger for Pocket PC version 3.10

Description The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, by reading a file. The software stores this information in plaintext in the %PROGRAMFILES%IMPlusimplus.cfg file.

Recommendations For version 3.10, consider removing or securing access to the implus.cfg file to prevent unauthorized reading of sensitive information. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the implus.cfg file until a more secure method of storing usernames and passwords is implemented.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-4615

Affected Products

Im+ Mobile Instant Messenger

References · 4

• 🔥 http://airscanner.com/security/05081701_implus.htm · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4615 · Security Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1518 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/445082/100/0/threaded · Note