[NEWS] Hotline Client Plaintext Password Vulnerability

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Date: 03/04/02 

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Date: Mon,  4 Mar 2002 20:00:31 +0100 (CET)

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  Hotline Client Plaintext Password Vulnerability
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SUMMARY

 <http://www.bigredh.com/hotline3/> Hotline Connect is a suite of two free
applications that enables Internet users to communicate and share files
and information. A security vulnerability in the product allows local
users with access to a shared Hotline program installation directory, to
access other people's used username and passwords.

DETAILS

Vulnerable systems:
Hotline Client version 1.8.5

The Hotline client contains a feature that allows users to store bookmarks
to certain sites they frequently visit. The "Bookmarks" directory (usually
under: program files\hotline communications ltd) contains a file that
inside it you can find your login, password and host stored in plaintext

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:Rense.Buijen@dct-mail.com>
Rense Buijen.

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