#VU39972 Credentials management in Debian Linux - CVE-2013-1430


| Updated: 2020-08-09

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39972

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1430

CWE-ID: CWE-255

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered in xrdp before 0.9.1. When successfully logging in using RDP into an xrdp session, the file ~/.vnc/sesman_${username}_passwd is created. Its content is the equivalent of the user's cleartext password, DES encrypted with a known key.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: 7.0 - 8.0


External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94958
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/pull/497
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1430


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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