jCIFS allows unauthorized access
| jcifs-gain-unauthorized-access (16355) |  High Risk |
Description:
jCIFS could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a CIFS server, caused by vulnerability when authenticating. If the guest account is enabled on the server, a remote attacker could supply an invalid username to jCFIS to gain unauthorized access to the CIFS server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of jCIFS (0.9.1 or later), available from the jCIFS Web page. See References.
References:
- jCIFS Web page: jCIFS.
- BID-10494: jCIFS Invalid Username Authentication Bypass Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- Michael B. Allen jCIFS prior to 0.9.1
Reported:
Jun 08, 2004
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