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PatchLink Update Server proxyreg.asp Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tries to list registered proxy server in PatchLink Update Server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains an ASP script that is prone to an
authentication bypass attack.

Description :

The remote host is running PatchLink Update Server, a patch and
vulnerability management solution.

The version of PatchLink Update Server installed on the remote fails
to check for authentication credentials before providing access to the
'/dagent/proxyreg.asp' script. A possible hacker can exploit this issue to
list, delete, or add proxies used by the PatchLink FastPatch software.

Note that Novell ZENworks Patch Management is based on PatchLink
Update Server and is affected as well.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438710/30/0/threaded
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10100709.htm

Solution :

Apply patch 6.1 P1 / 6.2 SR1 P1 if using PatchLink Update Server or
6.2 SR1 P1 if using Novell ZENworks Patch Management.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 18723

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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