CVE-2005-1055

Description

TowerBlog 0.6 and earlier stores the login data file under the web root, which allows remote attackers to obtain the MD5 checksums of the username and password via a direct request to the _dat/login file.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.07% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/14884	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111323802003019&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013675	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/15425	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20039	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1055?: CVE-2005-1055 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1055?: To fix CVE-2005-1055, 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-2005-1055 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1055 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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