Adobe Contribute Publishing Server log password disclosure
| adobe-log-password-disclosure (29441) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Adobe Contribute Publishing Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. The administrator's password is written to various log files during installation. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the administrator password and gain administrative privileges on the system.
*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 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Workaround |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to Adobe Security Bulletin Document APSB06-15 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- APSB06-15: Workaround available for Contribute Publishing Server local information disclosure .
- Contribute Publishing Server Web site: Adobe - Contribute : Contribute Publishing Server.
- BID-20439: Adobe Contribute Publishing Server Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5199: Adobe Contribute Publishing Server leaks the administrator password in logs that are created during product installation, which allows local users to gain privileges to the server.
- OSVDB ID: 29672: Adobe Contribute Publishing Server Installation Logfile Password Disclosure
- SA22329: Adobe Contribute Publishing Server Logfile Password Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1017038: Adobe Contribute Publishing Server Discloses Administrative Password to Local Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4001: Adobe Macromedia Contribute Publishing Server Password Disclosure Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- FedoraProject Fedora Core 2
- Macromedia Contribute Publishing Server
- RedHat Linux 7.2
- RedHat Linux 7.3
- RedHat Linux 8.0
- RedHat Linux 9.0
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 8
- Sun Solaris 9
- SUSE SuSE Linux 7.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 7.3
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.0
Reported:
Oct 10, 2006
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