Symantec Firewall/VPN caches administrative password in plain text
| symantec-firewallvpn-password-plaintext (15212) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance model 200 could allow a remote or local attacker to obtain sensitive information. Once the administrator edits the password via the administration Web page, Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance caches the administrative password in plain text. A remote attacker could possibly exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted request to obtain the administrative password.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patches, available from the Symantec Corporation FTP site. See References.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Feb 16 2004 - 01:55:17 CST: Symantec FireWall/VPN Appliance model 200 leak of security.
- Symantec Corporation FTP site: Symantec.
- Symantec Security Response SYM04-004: Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance Cached Password Vulnerability.
- BID-9784: Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance Cached Plaintext Password Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0190: Symantec FireWall/VPN Appliance model 200 records a cleartext password for the password administration page, which may be cached on the administrator's local system or in a proxy, which allows attackers to steal the password and gain privileges.
- OSVDB ID: 4117: Symantec Firewall / VPN Appliance Exposure of Password
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec Firewall VPN Appliance 100
- Symantec Firewall VPN Appliance 200
- Symantec Firewall VPN Appliance 200R
Reported:
Feb 16, 2004
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