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GLSA-200601-15 : Paros: Default administrator password

high Nessus Plugin ID 20823

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200601-15 (Paros: Default administrator password)

 Andrew Christensen discovered that in older versions of Paros the database component HSQLDB is installed with an empty password for the database administrator 'sa'.
 Impact :

 Since the database listens globally by default, an attacker can connect and issue arbitrary commands, including execution of binaries installed on the host.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Paros users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --snyc # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-proxy/paros-3.2.8'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200601-15

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20823

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200601-15.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 1/30/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:paros, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/29/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/7/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3280

GLSA: 200601-15