GLSA 200601-15: Paros: Default administrator password

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Severity:	high
Title:	Paros: Default administrator password
Date:	01/29/2006
Bugs:	#120352
ID:	200601-15

Synopsis

Paros's database component is installed without a password, allowing execution of arbitrary system commands.

Background

Paros is an intercepting proxy between a web server and a client meant to be used for security assessments. It allows the user to watch and modify the HTTP(S) traffic.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-proxy/paros	<= 3.2.5	> 3.2.5	All supported architectures

Description

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.

Resolution

All Paros users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --snyc
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/paros-3.2.8"

References

CVE-2005-3280

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200601-15.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.