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IRCXPro Clear Text Passwords

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks settings.init

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote web server is running IRCXPro.

This software stores the list of user names and passwords
in clear text in \Program Files\IRCXPro\Settings.ini

A possible hacker with a full access to this host may use this flaw
to gain the list of passwords of your users.

Solution : Upgrade to IRCXPro 1.1 or newer
Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 7792

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security

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