Description
NetZero 3.0 and earlier uses weak encryption for storing a user's login information, which allows a local user to decrypt the password.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- NetZero ZeroPort 3.0 - Weak Encryption Method EDB-20081 · local · Jul 18, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20000718 NetZero Password Encryption Algorithm vendor-advisory
- 1483 vdb-entry