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EnGarde WebTool-userpass Exposes Passwords
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9841
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Release Date:
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2003-09-25
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Popularity:
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6,631 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | EnGarde Secure Community 1.x
EnGarde Secure Community 2.x
EnGarde Secure Professional 1.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in The Guardian Digital WebTool, which exposes users' passwords.
The problem is that passwords are sent via HTTP GET requests, which are logged in "/var/log/userpass.log". This allows malicious, local users to see the clear text passwords.
Solution:
The update for WebTool-userpass is available from Guardian Digital Secure Network.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Shawn
Original Advisory:
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3680.html
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