CVE-2006-5600 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext passwords from configuration files to gain unauthorized privileges on Axalto Protiva servers.
- 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-2006-5600?
CVE-2006-5600 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Axalto Protiva 1.1, possibly only non-commercial versions, stores passwords in plaintext in files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the passwords from (1) KeyTool\keytool.config or (2) webapps\protiva\WEB-INF\classes\authserver.config.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axalto Protiva.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g76j-w7xg-72wj.