CVE-2005-3434 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive account and session files to steal credentials and gain unauthorized privileges in Archilles Newsworld.
- 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-2005-3434?
CVE-2005-3434 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Archilles Newsworld before 1.5.0-rc1 stores (1) account.nwd and (2) session.nwd under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, hashed passwords, and session IDs, and gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3434?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Archilles Newsworld.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-3434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq5q-8xqm-9mhp.