CVE-2005-0798
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 · uneditedNovell iChain Mini FTP Server 2.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not limit the number of incorrect logins, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force login attacks.
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 confidenceNovell iChain Mini FTP Server 2.3 and earlier versions lack proper authentication attempt limiting, allowing remote attackers to repeatedly guess credentials without account lockout or throttling, enabling brute force login attacks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 2.2= 2.2.113= 2.3CVSS 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
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Novell iChain installationLocate Novell iChain components on the system by checking for iChain-related processes, services, or installed software packages. Look for iChain in installed programs or running services.Affected if Novell iChain software is present on the system
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Determine the installed iChain versionUse system inventory tools, software packaging tools, or check the iChain administration interface to retrieve the exact version number of the installed Novell iChain.Affected if The version is 2.2, 2.2.113, or 2.3 (these specific versions are affected)
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Verify Mini FTP Server is enabledCheck the iChain configuration to determine if the Mini FTP Server feature or component is actively enabled and running.Affected if Mini FTP Server is enabled and accepting connections
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Confirm authentication rate limiting is absentInspect the iChain FTP server settings, authentication policies, or security configuration for any account lockout, throttling, or rate limiting mechanisms applied to FTP authentication attempts.Affected if No account lockout policy, throttling, or rate limiting is configured for FTP authentication
If the system runs version 2.2, 2.2.113, or 2.3 of Novell iChain with Mini FTP Server enabled and lacks authentication attempt limiting controls, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement account lockout policies or rate-limiting on the FTP service, or deploy a protective gateway (firewall/IPS) to block repeated failed authentication attempts.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2005-0798 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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