CVE-2002-0259 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 3 May 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read plaintext credentials from MiniPortal files to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges.

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-2002-0259?

CVE-2002-0259 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

InstantServers MiniPortal 1.1.5 and earlier stores sensitive login and account data in plaintext in (1) .pwd files in the miniportal/apache directory, or (2) mplog.txt, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Instantservers Inc. Miniportal.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh33-jw75-hhpc.