CVE-2004-2398 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read world-readable database files to discover valid usernames, facilitating brute force attacks against the hosting control panel.
- 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-2004-2398?
CVE-2004-2398 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe 2.8 uses database file names that contain the associated usernames, which allows local users to determine valid usernames and conduct brute force attacks by reading the file names from /var/lib/mysql, which is assigned world-readable permissions by cPanel 9.3.0 R5.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23r5-m2mx-p7h2.