Secure Computing SmartFilter config.txt information disclosure
| smartfilter-configtxt-info-disclosure (49338) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Secure Computing SmartFilter could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the storing of the config.txt and admin_backup.xml files with insecure permissions. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the HTTP proxy password and other sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Mar 19 2009 - 13:42:51 CDT : Secure Computing (McAfee) Smart Filter possible issue.
- Secure Computing Web site: SmartFilter web URL filtering and reporting: Secure Computing.
- BID-35756: McAfee SmartFilter Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2009-2312: SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in config.txt and uses insecure permissions for this file, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- CVE-2009-2429: SmartFilter Web Gateway Security 4.2.1.00 stores user credentials in cleartext in admin_backup.xml files and uses insecure permissions for these files, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 52867: McAfee SmartFilter server\config\ Multiple File Cleartext Local Credential Disclosure
- SA34390: Secure Computing SmartFilter Information Disclosure
Platforms Affected:
- Secure Computing SmartFilter 4.2.1.00
Reported:
Mar 19, 2009
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