PT-2007-2083 · Google · Gtalkbot

Published 2007-01-31 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-0627

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 gtalkbot version 1.2 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process, as the username and password arguments are placed on the command line.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.2, consider restricting access to the process list to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the username and password arguments on the command line until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-0627

Affected Products

Gtalkbot

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0627 · Security Note
• http://freshmeat.net/projects/gtalkbot/?branch_id=67830&release_id=245004 · Note
• http://stillhq.com/gtalkbot · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0408 · Note
• http://stillhq.com/gtalkbot/000003.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/22322 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23942 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/33071 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31923 · Note