Click2Learn Ingenium Learning Management System 5.1/6.1 config.txt Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Click2Learn Ingenium Learning Management System 5.1/6.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file config.txt. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-1909. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Click2Learn Ingenium Learning Management System 5.1/6.1 (Learning Management Software). This affects an unknown function of the file config.txt. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Click2Learn Ingenium Learning Management System 5.1 and 6.1 stores the hashed administrative password in a config.txt file under the htdocs directory, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative password.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1909 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:config.txt it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11048 (Ingenium Learning Management System Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

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 (10387), SecurityFocus (BID 5969†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4699†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-19552. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Learning Management Software

Vendor

• Click2Learn

Name

• Ingenium Learning Management System

Version

• 5.1
• 6.1

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/14/2002 🔍
10/15/2002 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +77 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/07/2004 +554 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +357 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
09/01/2025 +4044 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19551
X-Force: 10387
SecurityFocus: 5969 - Ingenium Learning Management System Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4699 - Ingenium Learning Management System 5.1, 6.1 Allows to Obtain Sensitive Information, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 10:53
Updated: 09/01/2025 00:06
Changes: 08/05/2014 10:53 (57), 05/22/2019 20:57 (4), 09/01/2025 00:06 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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