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ID:3857 - Exploit for Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Pidgin - CVE-2012-1257
ID:3857 - Exploit for Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Pidgin - CVE-2012-1257
Published: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35053
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1257
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Pidgin
Pidgin
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
Pidgin 2.10.0 uses DBUS for certain cleartext communication, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a dbus session monitor.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.