CVE-2001-1481

Public Exploit

Description

Xitami 2.4 through 2.5 b4 stores the Administrator password in plaintext in the default.aut file, whose default permissions are world-readable, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.70% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3582 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2000-q4/0109.html vendor advisory broken link exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/242375 broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7600 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1481?
CVE-2001-1481 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1481?
To fix CVE-2001-1481, 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-2001-1481 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-1481 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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