CVE-2005-4506

Description

Nexus Concepts Dev Hound 2.24 and earlier stores username and password information in cleartext in the devhound.tdbd file, which allows local users to gain privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory exploitlabs.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-017-devhound.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16042	vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3047	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18164	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4506?: CVE-2005-4506 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4506?: To fix CVE-2005-4506, 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-2005-4506 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4506 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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