CVE-2001-0839 describes a weak password generation vulnerability in ibillpm.pl within the iBill password management system, affecting iBill Internet Billing Company Processing Plus. This flaw allows remote attackers to brute-force guess passwords derived from a client's MASTER_ACCOUNT, enabling unauthorized modification of account information in the .htpasswd file. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit script is available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has received minimal community attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibill_internet_billing_company:processing_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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