CVE-2010-0551 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read other users' authentication headers via a large request, exposing sensitive memory in the response.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0551?
CVE-2010-0551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HTTP authentication implementation in Geo++ GNCASTER 1.4.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read authentication headers of other users via a large request with an incorrect authentication attempt, which includes sensitive memory in the response. NOTE: this is referred to as a "memory leak" by some sources, but is better characterized as "memory disclosure."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geopp Geo\+\+ Gncaster.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-0551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74p3-m43j-523p.