CVE-2005-1606

MEDIUM 4.6CVE-2005-1606 · Published 16/05/2005 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2005-1606 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability affecting h-sphere winbox (positive software).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.83%, higher than 57.6% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
h-sphere winbox positive_software	`= 2.4.2_patch_4= 2.4.3_rc1`	No fix yet

Description

H-Sphere Winbox 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 RC1 stores sensitive information such as username and password in plaintext in world-readable log files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

References

exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-007-hsphere.txt · Exploit
secunia.com/advisories/15287 · Patch
osvdb.org/16239
psoft.net/misc/hsphere_winbox_security_update_passwd.html · Patch
securityfocus.com/bid/13559 · Exploit
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20522

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