IRCXpro Server Settings.INI Plaintext Password Storage Vulnerability

BID:7792

Info

IRCXpro Server Settings.INI Plaintext Password Storage Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7792
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 03 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 03 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability credited to morning_wood [email protected].
Vulnerable: IRCXpro IRCXpro Server 1.0
Not Vulnerable: IRCXpro IRCXpro Server 1.1

Discussion

IRCXpro Server Settings.INI Plaintext Password Storage Vulnerability

A problem with the IRCXpro Server could make unauthorized access to credentials possible.

It has been reported that a problem exists in the method used for the storage of passwords by IRCXPro. This could lead to local users gaining unauthorized access to passwords, and potentially unauthorized access to the vulnerable IRC server.

Exploit / POC

IRCXpro Server Settings.INI Plaintext Password Storage Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

IRCXpro Server Settings.INI Plaintext Password Storage Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade to address this issue:


IRCXpro IRCXpro Server 1.0

References

IRCXpro Server Settings.INI Plaintext Password Storage Vulnerability

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