CVE-2001-1527 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read cleartext admin passwords from settings.php to gain unauthorized administrative access to the easyNews CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1527?
CVE-2001-1527 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
easyNews 1.5 and earlier stores administration passwords in cleartext in settings.php, which allows local users to obtain the passwords and gain access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1527?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easyscripts Easynews.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9m99-524p-x26m.