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Timbuktu ProApplication · Netopia

CVE-2000-0086

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2000-01-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Netopia Timbuktu Pro sends user IDs and passwords in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain them via sniffing.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Netopia Timbuktu Pro, a remote desktop/access application from the 2000 era, transmits user IDs and passwords in cleartext (unencrypted) over the network during authentication. An attacker with network visibility (e.g., via sniffing on the same network segment) can capture these credentials in plaintext and gain unauthorized access.

MitigationEnable encrypted communication channels (such as SSL/TLS or VPN) for Timbuktu Pro connections, or migrate to newer remote access solutions that enforce encrypted authentication by default.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Timbuktu ProApplication
Affected:= 2.0= 3.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Timbuktu Pro is installed
    Check for Netopia Timbuktu Pro software on the system by reviewing installed programs list or searching for Timbuktu-related files and directories
    Affected if The software is present on the system
  2. Identify installed version
    Locate the version information for Timbuktu Pro through the program's About dialog, installation directory, or program files
    Affected if The version is 2.0 or 3.0 specifically
  3. Verify service is active
    Check if Timbuktu Pro service or daemon is currently running on the system
    Affected if The application is actively running and listening for connections
  4. Check network exposure
    Use network scanning tools to detect if Timbuktu Pro ports are listening and accessible on the network
    Affected if The service is exposed to network access where credentials could be intercepted

If Netopia Timbuktu Pro versions 2.0 or 3.0 is installed and running with network accessibility, credentials are being transmitted in cleartext and the environment is affected.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Enable encrypted communication channels (such as SSL/TLS or VPN) for Timbuktu Pro connections, or migrate to newer remote access solutions that enforce encrypted authentication by default.

Fix this in Timbuktu Pro Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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