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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200601-15] Paros: Default administrator password Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200601-15] Paros: Default administrator password |
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Paros: Default administrator password Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment 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, a possible hacker can connect and issue arbitrary commands, including execution of binaries installed on the host. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3280 Solution: All Paros users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --snyc # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/paros-3.2.8" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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