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CVE-2005-0844

Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process,...

4.6 Medium

Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Record
CVE-2005-0844
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-310
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Record
CVE-2005-0844
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0845 No score

Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Record
EUVD-2005-0845
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4m9-8qj6-qg26 No score

Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process,...

Nortel VPN client 5.01 stores the cleartext password in the memory of the Extranet.exe process, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Record
GHSA-q4m9-8qj6-qg26
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2005-0844 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Nortel Contivity, published March 24, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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