CVE-2005-0844
CVE-2005-0844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nortel Contivity with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-310.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-310
- Affected product: Nortel Contivity
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0844?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0844?
- CVE-2005-0844 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-0844 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-0844?
- CVE-2005-0844 affects Nortel Contivity. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-0844?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-0844 published?
- CVE-2005-0844 was published on 2005-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111151589203707&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013512
- http://www.nta-monitor.com/news/vpn-flaws/nortel/nortel-client/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19791
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:h:nortel:contivity:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Nortel Contivity
- CVE-2007-2333 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Nortel VPN Router (aka Contivity) 1000, 2000, 4000, and 5000 before 5_05.149, 5_05.3xx before 5_05.304, and 6.x before…
- CVE-2007-2334 — High (CVSS 7.5): Nortel VPN Router (aka Contivity) 1000, 2000, 4000, and 5000 before 5_05.149, 5_05.3xx before 5_05.304, and 6.x before…
- CVE-2005-2579 — High (CVSS 7.2): Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as authentication, does not properly…
- CVE-2005-1802 — Medium (CVSS 5.0): Nortel VPN Router (aka Contivity) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IPsec IKE packet…
- CVE-2004-1105 — Medium (CVSS 5.0): Nortel Networks Contivity VPN Client displays a different error message depending on whether the username is valid or…
- CVE-2000-0064 — Medium (CVSS 5.0): cgiproc CGI script in Nortel Contivity HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed…
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