CVE-2002-0849 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read world-readable iSCSI configuration files to obtain cleartext CHAP passwords, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0849?
CVE-2002-0849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linux-iSCSI iSCSI implementation installs the iscsi.conf file with world-readable permissions on some operating systems, including Red Hat Linux Limbo Beta #1, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the cleartext CHAP password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Iscsi Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx6p-6456-g3mr.