CVE-2005-3140

Description

Procom NetFORCE 800 4.02 M10 Build 20 and possibly other versions sends the NIS password map (passwd.nis) as a file attachment in diagnostic e-mail messages, which allows remote attackers to obtain the cleartext NIS password hashes.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14997 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112818351032426&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/17033/ broken link third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3140?
CVE-2005-3140 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3140?
To fix CVE-2005-3140, 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-2005-3140 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3140 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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