PrimeBase SQL Database Server Discloses Database Passwords to Local Users
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1008280
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 22 2003
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Impact: Disclosure of authentication information, User access via local system
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 4.2
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in the PrimeBase SQL Database Server. A local user can view the database admin password.
Vapid Labs reported that the database server stores the admin password in clear text in the 'password.adm' file in the server folder.
The
report stated that because of typical default umask settings, any local user may be able to view the password on typical system
installations.
It is also reported that the software is configured with a default "Administrator" account that requires no password
(although the documentation recommends that the user set the password during installation).
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Impact: A local user can view the database admin password.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
The report recommends that you disable the Administrator account until a password has been set for it.
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Vendor URL: www.primebase.de/en/products/coretech/ds/index.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Reported By: "Larry W. Cashdollar" <lwc@vapid.ath.cx>
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 10:20:20 -0500 (EST)
From: "Larry W. Cashdollar" <lwc@vapid.ath.cx>
Subject: PrimeBase SQL Database server cleartext password storage. (fwd)
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PrimeBase SQL Database server cleartext password storage.
Vapid Labs Security Note
10/20/03
The PrimeBase SQL Database Server 4.2 stores passwords in clear
text, and based on the installation users umask settings maybe readable by
all local users.
>From the readme.txt file:
"The Admin server will require you to enter your password in a text file
called 'password.adm' (in the server folder), before you can continue.
NOTE: This is the password for access to the Admin Server only."
Depending on your umask settings (default 022 for root) the "Admin Server"
password maybe readable by local users. Also the password is not stored
as a hash or encrypted. A malicious user could uses this password to
access the web based administration server and compromise the system.
The database also comes with a default "Administrator" account with no
password, the documentation does recommend the installer set the
Administrator password during installation.
Recommendations: Store the password as a hash in a file read-only by the
Admin Server. Disable the Administrator account until a password has been
set for it.
References: http://www.primebase.de
Larry Cashdollar
http://vapid.dhs.org
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