CVE-2001-1527 describes a vulnerability in easyNews versions 1.5 and earlier, where administration passwords are stored in cleartext within the settings.php file. This allows local users to easily access these credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative access. The vulnerability is rated as LOW severity (CVSS 2.1), requiring local access with low attack complexity, and primarily impacts confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easyscripts:easynews:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.