Lucent VitalNet could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access
| vitalnet-unauth-access (7936) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
VitalNet could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Web server, caused by a vulnerability in VitalNet's cookie-based authentication mechanism. If a remote attacker can guess the name of a valid user, access would be granted to the attacker without requiring a password.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Lucent Technologies, Inc. VitalSuite Security Bulletin #00201. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Feb 05 2002 - 15:25:41 CST: Published Report of Vulnerability in Lucent VitalSuite Software.
- Lucent Technologies Web site: VitalNet.
- Lucent Technologies, Inc. VitalSuite Security Bulletin #00201: VS URL, No Passwords. (Appears as an attachment to the message at http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/254259.)
- BID-3784: Lucent VitalNet Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0236: Lucent VitalSuite 8.0 through 8.2, including VitalNet, VitalEvent, and VitalHelp/VitalAnalysis, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct HTTP request to the VsSetCookie.exe program, which returns a valid cookie for the desired user.
- OSVDB ID: 4261: Lucent VitalNet VsSetCookie.exe Direct Request Authentication Bypass
Platforms Affected:
- Lucent VitalNet 8.0
Reported:
Jan 18, 2002
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