CVE-2005-3434 describes an insufficient access control vulnerability in Archilles Newsworld versions prior to 1.5.0-rc1. This flaw allows remote attackers to access sensitive files (account.nwd and session.nwd) located under the web root, potentially exposing usernames, hashed passwords, and session IDs. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.0_rc1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:archilles:newsworld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:archilles:newsworld:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:archilles:newsworld:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.