CVE-2005-3856 Information disclosure in n/a
Krusader stores passwords in cleartext in configuration files, allowing local attackers to read sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3856?
CVE-2005-3856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Popular URL capability (popularurls.cpp) in Krusader 1.60.0 and 1.70.0-beta1 saves passwords in cleartext in the krusaderrc file when the user enters URLs containing passwords in the panel URL field, which might allow attackers to access other sites.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3856?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Krusader Krusader.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3856?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-3856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3856, GHSA-p78f-ff59-jj59.