Vulnerability CVE-2002-1676


Published: 2002-12-31   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
BindView NetInventory 1.0, when used with NetRC 1.0, allows local users to read sensitive information (passwords) by deleting the HOSTCFG._NI file and forcing an audit, which rewrites the HOSTCFG._NI to HOSTCFG.INI and stores the passwords in cleartext until the audit is complete.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
2.1/10
2.9/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Bindview -> Netinventory 
Bindview -> Netrc 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3957
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7992

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