CVE-2012-4977 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can sniff network traffic to discover cleartext login credentials for Layton Helpbox, leading to potential account takeover.

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-2012-4977?

CVE-2012-4977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials for the login page by sniffing the network.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4977?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Layton Technology Helpbox.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4977?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-4977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3rpj-583g-x22p.

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