CVE-2005-2866 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Mercora IMRadio 4.0.0.0, where usernames and passwords are stored in plaintext within the Windows registry. This allows any local user with access to the system to easily retrieve sensitive authentication credentials. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating low severity, as it requires local access and user interaction is not a factor. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists, specifically EDB-1173, though there is no evidence of widespread community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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