PureSecure stores password and username in plain text
| puresecure-plaintext-password (12047) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PureSecure stores the remote server's password and username in plain text. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by recovering the login credentials to gain unauthorized access to the logging server.
Platforms Affected:
- Demarc Security, PureSecure 1.6
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed May 21 2003 - 14:17:57 CDT , Demarc Puresecure v1.6 - Plaintext password issue - at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0230.html.
- BID-7650: Demarc PureSecure Plaintext Password Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0340: Demarc Puresecure 1.6 stores authentication information for the logging server in plaintext, which allows attackers to steal login names and passwords to gain privileges.
Reported:
May 21, 2003
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