CVE-2012-1923

Helix Server vulnerability

CVSS

2.1

EPSS

38.3%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Realnetworks

Affected product

Helix Server

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-310

Published

2012-04-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 38.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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Confirm whether Realnetworks Helix Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2012-1923.
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