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CVE-2005-1617

2.1 · LOW

Willings WebCam and WebCam Lite 2.8 and earlier stores the password in memory in plaintext, which allows local users to gain sensitive information.

Published May 16, 2005willingsEPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2005-1617 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting willings webcam. It was published on May 16, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Willings WebCam and WebCam Lite 2.8 and earlier stores the password in memory in plaintext, which allows local users to gain sensitive information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from willings. Update webcam 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
willingswebcam0Affected
willingswebcam_lite0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111601481221137&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111601481221137&w=2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1617?

CVE-2005-1617 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting willings webcam. It was published on May 16, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2005-1617?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1617?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from willings. Update webcam 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-2005-1617?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1617 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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