CVE-2006-1210 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read cleartext MySQL credentials from a web interface file to gain database privileges in IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure.

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-2006-1210?

CVE-2006-1210 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web interface for IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0.236 includes the MySQL database username and password in cleartext in body.phtml, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by reading the source. NOTE: IBM has privately confirmed to CVE that a fix is available for these issues.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Micromuse Netcool Neusecure.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-1210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qx23-p4v5-5xrm.

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