CVE-2005-1606 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 56)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
H-Sphere Winbox 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 RC1 stores sensitive information such as username and password in plaintext in world-readable log files, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 0.83% — more likely to be exploited than 56% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| positive software | h-sphere winbox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Positive Software H-Sphere Winbox 2.4 - Sensitive Logfile Content Disclosure | 2005-05-09 |
References
- http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-007-hsphere.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15287
- http://www.osvdb.org/16239
- http://www.psoft.net/misc/hsphere_winbox_security_update_passwd.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13559
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20522
- http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-007-hsphere.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15287
- http://www.osvdb.org/16239
- http://www.psoft.net/misc/hsphere_winbox_security_update_passwd.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13559
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20522
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