CVE-2005-3140 describes a critical information disclosure vulnerability in Procom NetFORCE 800 4.02 M10 Build 20 and potentially other versions. The affected device inadvertently sends the NIS password map (passwd.nis) as an attachment in diagnostic email messages. This flaw allows remote attackers to obtain cleartext NIS password hashes, posing a significant risk to user authentication. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a severe impact. Its attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. The primary impact is a complete compromise of confidentiality (C:H), as password hashes are exposed. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The CVE also lacks significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:procom:netforce_800_firmware:4.02:m10:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.