CVE-2005-2859 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can read plaintext credentials from the registry to gain elevated privileges on systems running Savant Web Server.

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-2005-2859?

CVE-2005-2859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Savant Web Server stores user credentials in plaintext in the Savant\Users registry key, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Savant Savant Webserver.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45rp-8p4h-8m88.

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