SurfControl SuperScout Web Filter weak encryption algorithm
| superscout-webfilter-weak-encryption (10247) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SurfControl SuperScout Web Filter uses a weak encryption algorithm, which could allow a remote attacker to decrypt the default administrative password and gain unauthorized access to any report file on the Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- SurfControl, SuperScout Web Filter
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SurfControl Web site, SurfControl - Products - News Overview at http://www.surfcontrol.com/support/superscout.aspx.
- Westpoint Security Advisory wp-02-0005, Multiple Vulnerabilities in SuperScout Web Reports Server at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0005.html.
- CVE-2002-0706: UserManager.js in the Web Reports Server for SurfControl SuperScout WebFilter uses weak encryption for administrator functions, which allows remote attackers to decrypt the administrative password using a hard-coded key in a Javascript function.
- OSVDB ID: 3491: SurfControl SuperScout Web Filter Weak Encryption
Reported:
Oct 01, 2002
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