UniCenter Management Portal allow attacker to determine valid usernames
| unicenter-management-username-bruteforce (17464) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Computer Associates' UniCenter Management Portal is a Web-based management interface for Microsoft Windows, Unix and Linux-based platforms. UniCenter Management Portal versions 2.0 and 3.1 could allow a remote attacker to determine valid usernames. The UniCenter Management Portal running on Microsoft Windows platforms returns different responses depending on whether a valid or invalid username is entered when using the 'Forgot your Password?' feature. This could allow a remote attacker to use brute force techniques to determine valid usernames.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Sep 21 2004 - 12:58:35 CDT : CA UniCenter Management Portal Username Enumeration Vulnerability.
- Computer Associates Web site: UniCenter Management Portal.
- BID-11229: Computer Associates Unicenter Management Portal Username Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1697: The Forgot your Password link in Computer Associates (CA) Unicenter Management Portal 2.0 and 3.1 displays different error messages for users that exist and users that do not exist, which could allow remote attackers to guess valid usernames.
- SA12620: CA UniCenter Management Portal Username Disclosure Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- CA Unicenter Management Portal 2.0
- CA Unicenter Management Portal 3.1
Reported:
Sep 21, 2004
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