CVE-2005-0844 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read cleartext passwords from the Nortel VPN client process memory, exposing sensitive credentials.
- 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-2005-0844?
CVE-2005-0844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nortel Contivity.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4m9-8qj6-qg26.