iSCSI Driver on Linux iscsi.conf Password missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in iSCSI Driver on Linux. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file iscsi.conf. The manipulation leads to missing encryption (Password). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-0849. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in iSCSI Driver on Linux (Hardware Driver Software) (version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file iscsi.conf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Linux-iSCSI iSCSI implementation installs the iscsi.conf file with world-readable permissions on some operating systems, including Red Hat Linux Limbo Beta #1, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the cleartext CHAP password.

The weakness was published 08/12/2002 by Kurt Seifried (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0849. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

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 (9792) and SecurityFocus (BID 5423†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Hardware Driver Software

Name

• iSCSI Driver

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Missing encryption / Password
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

08/08/2002 🔍
08/12/2002 +4 days 🔍
08/12/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +4362 days 🔍
10/25/2024 +3748 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Kurt Seifried
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18725
X-Force: 9792
SecurityFocus: 5423 - iSCSI Insecure Configuration File Permissions Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 00:13
Updated: 10/25/2024 14:48
Changes: 07/23/2014 00:13 (47), 04/13/2019 09:06 (4), 10/25/2024 14:48 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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