First published: Thu Sep 08 2005(Updated: )
ZipTorrent 1.3.7.3 stores sensitive information in plaintext in the pref.txt file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as proxy server information and passwords.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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ZipTorrent | =1.3.7.3 |
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CVE-2005-2868 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive information.
To fix CVE-2005-2868, you should ensure that sensitive information is not stored in plaintext and change any exposed passwords immediately.
CVE-2005-2868 exposes sensitive information such as proxy server details and passwords stored in the pref.txt file.
Users of ZipTorrent version 1.3.7.3 are affected by CVE-2005-2868 due to its handling of sensitive data.
Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2005-2868 to access sensitive information stored in the application's configuration file.