Opsware Network Automation System MySQL plaintext password
| nas-mysql-plaintext-password (27995) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Network Automation System from Opsware stores the MySQL database password in the '/etc/init.d/mysqll' script with world readable permissions. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the database password.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.5 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.2 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Opsware Network Automation System (6.1.2 or later), available from the Network Automation System Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 24 2006 - 10:05:04 CDT : Opsware NAS 6.0 reveals MySQL 'root' password.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:18:01 CDT: Re: Opsware NAS 6.0 reveals MySQL 'root' password.
- Network Automation System Web site: Network Change Configuration Management, Network Management Software, Change Management Network, Network Infrastructure.
- BID-19126: Opsware NAS Root Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3878: Opsware Network Automation System (NAS) 6.0 installs /etc/init.d/mysql with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read the root password for the MySQL MAX database or gain privileges by modifying /etc/init.d/mysql.
- SA21192: Opsware NAS Information Disclosure Security Issue
- SECTRACK ID: 1016566: Opsware Network Automation System Discloses MySQL Password to Local Users
Platforms Affected:
- Opsware Network Automation System 6.0
Reported:
Jul 24, 2006
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