Aprelium Technologies Abyss Web Server up to 1.0.2 Administrative Console abyss.conf Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Aprelium Technologies Abyss Web Server up to 1.0.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the file abyss.conf of the component Administrative Console. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (Password). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0544. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Aprelium Technologies Abyss Web Server up to 1.0.2 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file abyss.conf of the component Administrative Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Aprelium Abyss Web Server (abyssws) before 1.0.3 stores the administrative console password in plaintext in the abyss.conf file, which allows local users with access to the file to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 04/07/2002. The weakness was shared 07/03/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0544. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 87 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10792 (Abyss Web Server Plaintext Administrative Password Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (21367), SecurityFocus (BID 4467†), OSVDB (11093†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6399†). The entry VDB-18363 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Abyss Web Server 1.0.3

Timelineinfo

04/07/2002 🔍
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07/03/2002 +87 days 🔍
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12/12/2004 +893 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3498 days 🔍
09/16/2025 +4085 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18364
SecurityFocus: 4467 - Abyss Web Server Plaintext Administrative Password Vulnerability
OSVDB: 11093 - Abyss Web Server - Plaintext Administrative Password Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6399 - Aprelium Technologies Abyss Web Server 1.0 Allows Obtaining Administrative Password via abyss.conf, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:19
Updated: 09/16/2025 07:17
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:19 (63), 06/03/2019 21:00 (3), 05/24/2025 21:22 (27), 09/16/2025 07:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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