CVE-2005-3209: Aenovo products (1) aeNovo, (2) aeNovoShop, and (3) aeNovoWYSI store password information in plaintext in the

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2005-3209 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting aenovo, aenovoshop, aenovowysi. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Aenovo products (1) aeNovo, (2) aeNovoShop, and (3) aeNovoWYSI store password information in plaintext in the (a) control, (b) content, and (c) page tables, which allows attackers with database access to obtain those passwords and gain privileges.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-10-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: aenovo

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-10-14 10:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

aenovo aenovo MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy aenovo || rpm -q aenovo || aenovo --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

aenovo aenovoshop MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy aenovoshop || rpm -q aenovoshop || aenovoshop --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

aenovo aenovowysi MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy aenovowysi || rpm -q aenovowysi || aenovowysi --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-3209?

aenovo: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; aenovoshop: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; aenovowysi: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-3209 being exploited?

CVE-2005-3209 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-3209 affect?

CVE-2005-3209 affects aenovo, aenovoshop, aenovowysi. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Aenovo products (1) aeNovo, (2) aeNovoShop, and (3) aeNovoWYSI store password information in plaintext in the (a) control, (b) content, and (c) page tables, which allows attackers with database access to obtain those passwords and gain priv

How urgent is CVE-2005-3209?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-3208 MEDIUM 6.8 MITIGATE MITIGATE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in (1) aeNovo, (2) aeNovoShop and (3) aeNovoWYSI allow remote attackers

References

← Back to latest CVEs