Hotline Connect 1.8.5 Bookmark File Password missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Hotline Connect 1.8.5. This affects an unknown part of the component Bookmark File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing encryption (Password). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-0343. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Hotline Connect 1.8.5 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Bookmark File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Hotline Client 1.8.5 stores sensitive user information, including passwords, in plaintext in the bookmarks file, which could allow local users with access to the bookmarks file to gain privileges by extracting the passwords.

The weakness was presented 06/25/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0343. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8327) and SecurityFocus (BID 4210†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Missing encryption / Password
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/28/2002 🔍
06/25/2002 +117 days 🔍
06/25/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4399 days 🔍
10/23/2024 +3757 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0343 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0343
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18328
X-Force: 8327
SecurityFocus: 4210 - Hotline Communications Hotline Connect Plain Text Password Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:16
Updated: 10/23/2024 20:09
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:16 (44), 06/07/2018 09:00 (6), 10/23/2024 20:09 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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