CVE-2005-0427 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain the encrypted root password from Webmin package files, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0427?
CVE-2005-0427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ebuild of Webmin before 1.170-r3 on Gentoo Linux includes the encrypted root password in the miniserv.users file when building a tbz2 of the webmin package, which allows remote attackers to obtain and possibly crack the encrypted password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0427?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Webmin.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0427?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0427 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0427 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36qf-rhcc-gx9q.