CVE-2005-3140 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain cleartext NIS password hashes by triggering diagnostic emails from the Procom NetFORCE load balancer.
- 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-2005-3140?
CVE-2005-3140 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Procom NetFORCE 800 4.02 M10 Build 20 and possibly other versions sends the NIS password map (passwd.nis) as a file attachment in diagnostic e-mail messages, which allows remote attackers to obtain the cleartext NIS password hashes.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3140?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Procom Netforce 800 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-3140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v345-c5xh-xx6f.