CVE-2001-1404 describes a critical vulnerability in Bugzilla versions prior to 2.14, where user passwords were stored in plaintext and included in email requests. This flaw allowed attackers to easily gain unauthorized access and privileges due to the sensitive information being exposed. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a severe risk with low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the inherent risk of plaintext password storage remains a serious concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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