National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-1923

Overview

RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x before 14.3.x store passwords in cleartext under adm_b_db\users\, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a database.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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External Source: BID

Name: 52929

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52929

External Source: MISC

Name: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-8/

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-8/

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://helixproducts.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate04022012HS.pdf

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://helixproducts.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate04022012HS.pdf

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20120409 Secunia Research: RealNetworks Helix Server Credentials Disclosure Security Issue

Hyperlink:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0062.html