low
1.9
CWE
310
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-4758

First published: Fri Mar 18 2011(Updated: )

installer.pl in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) before 3.0.3 has an Inbound Mail Password field that uses the text type, instead of the password type, for its INPUT element, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain the password by reading the workstation screen.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OTRS=2.4.0-beta6
OTRS=2.4.0-beta5
OTRS=2.0.0-beta4
OTRS=2.0.0-beta2
OTRS=2.3.0-beta2
OTRS=2.4.1
OTRS=2.1.3
OTRS=2.2.4
OTRS=2.2.5
OTRS=2.4.10
OTRS=1.0.2
OTRS=2.4.5
OTRS=2.3.5
OTRS=2.1.8
OTRS=1.1.1
OTRS=2.3.0-beta1
OTRS=0.5-beta1
OTRS=1.2.0-beta2
OTRS=1.2.0-beta3
OTRS=1.3.1
OTRS=2.2.0-beta3
OTRS=2.0.0-beta5
OTRS=2.1.5
OTRS=2.3.4
OTRS=2.1.2
OTRS=0.5-beta4
OTRS=0.5-beta7
OTRS=2.4.6
OTRS=1.3.0-beta4
OTRS=2.2.0-beta4
OTRS=2.4.0-beta3
OTRS=2.0.3
OTRS=1.1.0-rc1
OTRS=3.0.0-beta1
OTRS=1.1-rc1
OTRS=0.5-beta2
OTRS=2.1.0-beta1
OTRS=2.3.0-beta4
OTRS=1.2.1
OTRS=3.0.1
OTRS=2.2.0-beta1
OTRS=2.2.6
OTRS=2.4.9
OTRS=2.3.3
OTRS=2.0.0
OTRS=1.1.4
OTRS=0.5-beta6
OTRS=2.2.0-beta2
OTRS=0.5-beta3
OTRS=3.0.0-beta3
OTRS=3.0.0-beta6
OTRS=1.2.3
OTRS=2.4.0-beta2
OTRS=2.2.2
OTRS=2.4.3
OTRS=2.3.1
OTRS=1.0.1
OTRS=1.2.4
OTRS<=3.0.2
OTRS=2.0.0-beta1
OTRS=2.0.5
OTRS=1.1.2
OTRS=2.2.0-rc1
OTRS=0.5-beta8
OTRS=2.2.9
OTRS=3.0.0-beta2
OTRS=2.1.6
OTRS=1.3.2
OTRS=2.1.0-beta2
OTRS=1.2.2
OTRS=2.4.0-beta4
OTRS=1.0-rc1
OTRS=1.3.0-beta1
OTRS=2.4.4
OTRS=2.1.7
OTRS=2.4.2
OTRS=2.0.4
OTRS=1.3.0-beta3
OTRS=3.0.0-beta4
OTRS=1.3.0-beta2
OTRS=2.1.9
OTRS=2.2.7
OTRS=2.2.1
OTRS=1.1.3
OTRS=2.1.4
OTRS=2.4.8
OTRS=1.0.0
OTRS=2.3.2
OTRS=2.3.0-rc1
OTRS=2.1.1
OTRS=2.0.2
OTRS=2.0.1
OTRS=2.4.0-beta1
OTRS=1.1.0-rc2
OTRS=2.2.3
OTRS=2.4.7
OTRS=2.3.0-beta3
OTRS=2.0.0-beta6
OTRS=1.3.3
OTRS=2.2.8
OTRS=1.0-rc2
OTRS=3.0.0-beta5
OTRS=2.3.6
OTRS=1.0-rc3
OTRS=1.2.0-beta1
OTRS=3.0.0-beta7
OTRS=0.5-beta5

Remedy

http://bugs.otrs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6302

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-4758?

    CVE-2010-4758 has a medium severity level due to the risk of password exposure through screen visibility.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-4758?

    To fix CVE-2010-4758, upgrade to OTRS version 3.0.3 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4758?

    CVE-2010-4758 affects multiple versions of OTRS prior to 3.0.3, including 2.4.0-beta6 through 2.4.0-beta3.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-4758?

    CVE-2010-4758 is a type of unintentional disclosure vulnerability allowing password visibility.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2010-4758?

    Users of OTRS versions before 3.0.3 are at risk of having their passwords exposed to nearby individuals.

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