CVE-2010-0551
Geo++ GNCASTER < 1.4.0.7 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via HTTP Authentication Memory Disclosure
Title source: llmDescription
HTTP authentication implementation in Geo++ GNCASTER 1.4.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read authentication headers of other users via a large request with an incorrect authentication attempt, which includes sensitive memory in the response. NOTE: this is referred to as a "memory leak" by some sources, but is better characterized as "memory disclosure."
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509199/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/62015
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55978
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2010-003/-geo-r-gncaster-faulty-implementation-of-http-digest-authentication
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38323
Scores
EPSS
0.0146
EPSS Percentile
70.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (2)
geopp/geo\+\+_gncaster
1.4.0.0
geopp/geo\+\+_gncaster
< 1.4.0.7
Published
Feb 04, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026