VDB-24098 · CVE-2005-0797 · BID 12811

Novell Mini FTP Server 2.3 Error Message information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Mini FTP Server 2.3 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-0797. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Mini FTP Server 2.3 (File Transfer Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Novell iChain Mini FTP Server 2.3 displays different error messages if a user exists or not, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and facilitates brute force attacks.

The bug was discovered 03/09/2005. The weakness was presented 03/15/2005 by Francisco Amato with Cisco (Website). The advisory is available at marc.info. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0797 since 03/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27266 (FTP Server Remote 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 SecurityFocus (BID 12811†), OSVDB (14836†), Secunia (SA14607†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7994†). See VDB-24099 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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07/04/2025 +3769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Francisco Amato
Organization: Cisco
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24098
SecurityFocus: 12811 - Novell iChain Mini FTP Server Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 14607 - Novell iChain miniFTP Server Brute Force Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 14836 - Novell - iChain Mini FTP Server - Remote Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7994 - Information Disclosure in Novell iChain Mini FTP Server 2.3, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/04/2025 20:08
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (66), 06/01/2019 15:14 (3), 07/04/2025 20:08 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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