Microsoft Project Server 2003 pdsrequest.asp information disclosure
| projectserver-pdsrequest-info-disclosure (30905) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Project Server 2003 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker with a valid account could send a specially-crafted HTTP POST request to the logon/pdsrequest.asp script to view the username and password of the MSProjectUser account. An attacker could use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.1 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of March 20, 2010.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Dec 14 2006 - 17:09:05 CST: Project Server 2003 - Credential Disclosure.
- Microsoft Project Server 2003 Web site: Project Standard 2003 Overview.
- BID-21611: Microsoft Project Server 2003 PDSRequest.ASP XML Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6617: projectserver/logon/pdsrequest.asp in Microsoft Project Server 2003 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the MSProjectUser password for a SQL database via a GetInitializationData request, which includes the information in the UserName and Password tags of the response.
- SA23391: Microsoft Project Server Information Disclosure Security Issue
- SECTRACK ID: 1017388: Microsoft Project Discloses Database Password to Remote Authenticated Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-5038: Microsoft Project Server 2003 pdsrequest.asp File Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Project Server 2003
Reported:
Dec 14, 2006
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