CVE-2004-2050 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on eSeSIX thin clients by using a hard-coded password in the lshell utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2050?
CVE-2004-2050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
eSeSIX Thintune thin clients running firmware 2.4.38 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ALT-DEL and entering the "maertsJ" password, which is hard-coded into lshell.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2050?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Esesix Thintune Extreme, Esesix Thintune L, Esesix Thintune M, Esesix Thintune Mobile, Esesix Thintune S, Esesix Thintune Xm and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwrj-26j6-j6px.