CVE-2002-2172 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive information from unzeroed disk blocks when encrypted files grow in Informed Designer and Filler.
- 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-2002-2172?
CVE-2002-2172 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Informed (1) Designer and (2) Filler 3.05 does not zero out newly allocated disk blocks as an encrypted file grows in size, which may allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2172?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Shana Informed Designer, Shana Informed Filler.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-2172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7j3-4j9c-xrqr.