CVE-2005-0844 json
Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sen…
published 2005-03-24 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0845
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1013512 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- nta-monitor.com http://www.nta-monitor.com/news/vpn-flaws/nortel/nortel-client/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1013512
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
nta-monitor.com
/news/vpn-flaws/nortel/nortel-client/
exploit, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111151589203707&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19791
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0844
- NVD CVE-2005-0844
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