Vulnerability in Xitami

CVE-2001-1481

Xitami 2.4 through 2.5 b4 stores the Administrator password in plaintext in the default.aut file, whose default permissions are world-readable, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

EPSS: 0.029 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Xitami — versions 2.5
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1481?
CVE-2001-1481 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xitami, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2001-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2001-1481?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.