Computer Associates (CA) eTrust Admin GINA privilege escalation

ca-etrust-gina-privilege-escalation (32887) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Computer Associates eTrust Admin could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the eTrust Admin GINA password reset interface. An attacker with physical access to the interface or using Remote Desktop software could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and gain administrative access to the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • CA, eTrust Admin 8.1
  • CA, eTrust Admin 8.1 SP1
  • CA, eTrust Admin 8.1 SP2

Remedy:

Refer to the CA Vulnerability ID: 35145 for patch or upgrade information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Reported:

Mar 08, 2007

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