CVE-2005-4145
mediumpriority · attend · 51EPSS 0.439 · 99 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
The MSDE version of Lyris ListManager 5.0 through 8.9b configures the sa account in the database to use a password with a small search space ("lyris" and up to 5 digits, possibly from the process ID), which allows remote attackers to gain access via a brute force attack.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- exploit/windows/mssql/lyris_listmanager_weak_passLyris ListManager MSDE Weak sa Passwordweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-16397Lyris ListManager - MSDE Weak sa Password (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- lyris technologies inc listmanager= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lyris technologies inc listmanager= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lyris technologies inc listmanager= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lyris technologies inc listmanager= 8.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lyris technologies inc listmanager= 8.8anvdUScpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0349.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/lyris_listmanager/enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17943enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/21559enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419077/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2820enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0349.htmlnvd
- http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/lyris_listmanager/nvd
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