What is the severity of CVE-2005-0427?

CVE-2005-0427 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the exposure of the encrypted root password.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0427?

To fix CVE-2005-0427, update Webmin to a version that does not include the root password in the miniserv.users file.

What versions of Webmin are affected by CVE-2005-0427?

CVE-2005-0427 affects Webmin versions 1.140, 1.150, 1.160, and 1.170-r1, and 1.170-r2 on Gentoo Linux.

What are the consequences of the CVE-2005-0427 vulnerability?

The consequence of CVE-2005-0427 is that remote attackers can potentially obtain and crack the encrypted root password.

How can I check if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2005-0427?

You can check if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2005-0427 by inspecting the miniserv.users file for an encrypted root password in Webmin versions mentioned.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0427

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

15/2/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0427

First published: Tue Feb 15 2005(Updated: )

The ebuild of Webmin before 1.170-r3 on Gentoo Linux includes the encrypted root password in the miniserv.users file when building a tbz2 of the webmin package, which allows remote attackers to obtain and possibly crack the encrypted password.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Webmin	=1.160
Webmin	=1.150
Webmin	=1.140
Webmin	=1.170-r2
Webmin	=1.170-r1

Remedy

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-12.xml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0427?
CVE-2005-0427 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the exposure of the encrypted root password.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0427?
To fix CVE-2005-0427, update Webmin to a version that does not include the root password in the miniserv.users file.
What versions of Webmin are affected by CVE-2005-0427?
CVE-2005-0427 affects Webmin versions 1.140, 1.150, 1.160, and 1.170-r1, and 1.170-r2 on Gentoo Linux.
What are the consequences of the CVE-2005-0427 vulnerability?
The consequence of CVE-2005-0427 is that remote attackers can potentially obtain and crack the encrypted root password.
How can I check if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2005-0427?
You can check if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2005-0427 by inspecting the miniserv.users file for an encrypted root password in Webmin versions mentioned.

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