Description
The PPP wvdial.lxdialog script in wvdial 1.4 and earlier creates a .config file with world readable permissions, which allows a local attacker in the dialout group to access login and password information.
Published: 2000-07-12
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0360 The PPP wvdial.lxdialog script in wvdial 1.4 and earlier creates a .config file with world readable permissions, which allows a local attacker in the dialout group to access login and password information.
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:14:21.443Z

Reserved: 2000-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0361

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Status : Modified

Published: 1999-12-14T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0361

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Weaknesses