CVE-2001-1404

Description

Bugzilla before 2.14 stores user passwords in plaintext and sends password requests in an email message, which could allow attackers to gain privileges.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99912899900567	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-107.html	patch vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=74032

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1404?: CVE-2001-1404 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1404?: To fix CVE-2001-1404, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1404 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1404 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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