CVE-2002-2301 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Local attackers can read database credentials from a world-readable file in Lawson Financials, enabling unauthorized database access.
- 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-2002-2301?
CVE-2002-2301 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lawson Financials 8.0, when configured to use a third party relational database, stores usernames and passwords in a world-readable file, which allows local users to read the passwords and log onto the database.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lawson Software Lawson Financials.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-2301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37gf-vc2r-h3rw.