CVE-2005-0522

Chat Anywhere 2.72a - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0522. PoCs published by Kozan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit reads the 'Demo1.ini' configuration file of Chat Anywhere 2.72a to extract plaintext credentials (port, name, and password) stored locally. It leverages predictable file paths and registry queries to locate the file.

Description

Chat Anywhere 2.72a stores sensitive information such as passwords in plaintext in the .INI file for a chatroom, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kozan · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/837

This exploit reads the 'Demo1.ini' configuration file of Chat Anywhere 2.72a to extract plaintext credentials (port, name, and password) stored locally. It leverages predictable file paths and registry queries to locate the file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Chat Anywhere 2.72a
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Chat Anywhere 2.72a installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013270

Scores

EPSS 0.0056
EPSS Percentile 42.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
lionmax_software/chat_anywhere 2.72a
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026