Oracle JDeveloper configurations have plaintext password
| jdeveloper-config-plaintext-password (21342) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Oracle JDeveloper contain an embedded plaintext password. IDEConnections.xml, XSQLConfig.xml and settings.xml contain plaintext database passwords.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Apply the Critical Patch Update - July 2005, available from the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory dated July 2005. See References.
References:
- Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory dated July 2005: Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2005.
- Oracle JDeveloper Web site: Oracle JDeveloper - Official Home Page.
- Red-Database-Security Advisory AKSEC2003-006: Oracle JDeveloper Plaintext Passwords.
- CVE-2005-2292: Oracle JDeveloper 9.0.4, 9.0.5, and 10.1.2 stores cleartext passwords in (1) IDEConnections.xml, (2) XSQLConfig.xml and (3) settings.xml, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
- SA15991: Oracle Products Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle JDeveloper 10.1.2
- Oracle JDeveloper 9.0.4
- Oracle JDeveloper 9.0.5
Reported:
Jul 12, 2005
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