McAfee IntruShield allows access any account without authentication
| mcafee-intrushield-gain-access (21276) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
McAfee IntruShield Security Management System (MISMS) could allow a remote attacker to gain access to any account on the system. A remote attacker, without authentication, could specify the user-id directly within the URL to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to any account on the system. An attacker could use brute force techniques and exploit this vulnerability to access an administrative account.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
IntruShield customers can obtain a fix for this vulnerability from the McAfee Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2005-07-11 7:37:05: McAfee Intrushield IPS Abuse Update is available.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Jul 06 2005 - 09:39:06 CDT: McAfee Intrushield IPS Abuse.
- McAfee Web site: McAffee, Inc -- Downloads.
- McAfeeŽ IntruShieldŽ Security Management System Web site: McAfeeŽ IntruShieldŽ Security Management System.
- BID-14167: McAfee IntruShield Security Management System Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-2188: McAfee IntruShield Security Management System obtains the user ID from the URL, which allows remote attackers to guess the Manager account and possibly gain privileges via a brute force attack.
- SECTRACK ID: 1014422: McAfee Security Management System Lets Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Platforms Affected:
- McAfee IntruShield Security Management System
Reported:
Jul 06, 2005
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