Whisper 32 Discloses Password to Local Users
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1014730 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1014730
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2005-2664
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 8 2008
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Original Entry Date: Aug 18 2005
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 1.16 and possibly prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Whisper 32. A local user can obtain passwords from memory.
The software stores the password in memory in clear text. A local user can inspect the process memory to obtain the password.
Alexey Agapov reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain the password from process memory.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.ivory.org/whisper.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:48:20 +0400
Subject: Password Disclosure in Whisper 32
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Vendor: Shaun Ivory http://www.ivory.org
Download Location: http://www.ivory.org/whisper.html
Versions affected: Whisper32 1.16 (and may be prior)
Date: 13th August 2005
Type of Vulnerability: Information Disclosure in Memory of Process
Severity: Medium
Solution Status: Unpatched
Discovered by: Agapov Alexey, Russia
Online location: http://antilamo.skifstone.com/vuln/whisper32.txt
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Background:
From vendor web-site:
"Whisper 32 is a very easy-to-use Password Manager for Windows 95 and
Windows NT.
- Store all of your passwords in one file(file .WSP).
- Password protection.
- Built-in password generator.
- Passwords may be set to expire at user-configurable intervals.
- Never type in passwords or user-names: use the Windows clipboard to
transfer them.
- Automatic backups."
Description:
Whisper32 store the password in clear text in the memory of the
process without encrypting it or nullifying it.
This password is clearly visible, if WSP file loaded in programm and
password don't entered in dialog-box.
The intruder can get password, if it has only WSP file and special
software for gather process-memory dump.
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Agapov Alexey, Russia
#ICQ: 97482821
Web: antilamo.skifstone.com
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