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CVE-2005-0506

5.0 · MEDIUM

The Avaya IP Office Phone Manager, and other products such as the IP Softphone, stores sensitive data in cleartext in a registry key, which allows local and possibly remote users to steal usernames…

Published Mar 14, 2005avayaEPSS 2.76%

Overview

CVE-2005-0506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting avaya ip_office_phone_manager. It was published on March 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Avaya IP Office Phone Manager, and other products such as the IP Softphone, stores sensitive data in cleartext in a registry key, which allows local and possibly remote users to steal usernames and passwords and impersonate other users via keys such as Avaya\IP400\Generic.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avaya. Update ip_office_phone_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110909733831694&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110910486128709&w=2Refsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-041_Sensitive_Info_Leak.pdfRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110909733831694&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110910486128709&w=2Refsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-041_Sensitive_Info_Leak.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0506?

CVE-2005-0506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting avaya ip_office_phone_manager. It was published on March 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-0506?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0506?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avaya. Update ip_office_phone_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-0506?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-0506 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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