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CVE-1999-0932: Mediahouse Statistics Server allows remote attackers to read the administrator password, which is stored in...

Mediahouse Statistics Server allows remote attackers to read the administrator password, which is stored in cleartext in the ss.cfg file.

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An old web analytics product called Mediahouse Statistics Server saved its administrator password in a plain-text configuration file (ss.cfg). Anyone who could read that file could take over the analytics admin account. The issue was published in 2000 and affects a legacy product unlikely to be in modern use, but any surviving deployment should be retired or locked down. Very limited in 2026. Mediahouse Statistics Server is a legacy web analytics product from the late 1990s and is unlikely to remain in production. Any surviving instances on internet-facing or shared hosting environments would be the primary exposure surface. Low urgency for modern estates; treat as legacy hygiene. If Mediahouse Statistics Server is still deployed anywhere, prioritize decommissioning or isolating it, since administrator credentials are exposed in plain text. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire any remaining Mediahouse Statistics Server installations across the estate.; If retirement is not immediate, block external access and restrict ss.cfg to the server account only.; Rotate the administrator password and any credentials reused elsewhere..

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