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CVE-2005-4506

4.6 · MEDIUM

Nexus Concepts Dev Hound 2.24 and earlier stores username and password information in cleartext in the devhound.tdbd file, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Published Dec 23, 2005nexus_conceptsEPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2005-4506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nexus_concepts dev_hound. It was published on December 23, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Nexus Concepts Dev Hound 2.24 and earlier stores username and password information in cleartext in the devhound.tdbd file, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nexus_concepts. Update dev_hound 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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18164Refwww.exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-017-devhound.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16042Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3047Refsecunia.com/advisories/18164Refwww.exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-017-devhound.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16042Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3047

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4506?

CVE-2005-4506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nexus_concepts dev_hound. It was published on December 23, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4506?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. 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-2005-4506?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nexus_concepts. Update dev_hound 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-2005-4506?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4506 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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