Netcool/NeuSecure plaintext NS password
| netcool-neosecure-plaintext-password (24787) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Netcool/NeuSecure is a security information management (SIM) platform to assist in security operations and information risk management. The NS password is stored in plaintext in the ns_archiver.log, which is accessible by unprivileged users. Passwords are stored in plaintext in the configuration files /etc/neusecure.conf file. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain full administrative access to the backend database.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Netcool/NeuSecure Web site: Micromuse : Solutions - NETCOOL/NEUSECURE - THE CENTER OF SECURITY OPERATIONS.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Thu Feb 16 2006 - 12:06:37 CST: Password disclosure and remote access in Netcool/NeuSecure Security information management platform.
- BID-16693: Micromuse Netcool/Neusecure NS Account Password Disclosure Vulnerability
- BID-16698: Micromuse Netcool/Neusecure Clear Text Password Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0838: IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0.236 stores cleartext passwords in the (1) CMS_DBPASS, (2) CMSM_DBPASS, and (3) RPT_DBPASS fields in /etc/neusecure.conf, and in (4) /opt/NeuSecure/bin/ns_archiver.log, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: IBM has privately confirmed to CVE that a fix is available for these issues.
- OSVDB ID: 23270: Netcool/NeuSecure neusecure.conf Permission Weakness Cleartext Password Disclosure
- OSVDB ID: 23271: Netcool/NeuSecure ns_archiver.log Cleartext Password Disclosure
- SA18922: Netcool/NeuSecure Information Disclosure Weaknesses and Security Issue
- SECTRACK ID: 1015642: Netcool/NeuSecure Discloses Passwords to Local Users
Platforms Affected:
- Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0
Reported:
Feb 16, 2006
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