18th Dec 2001 [SBWID-4928]
COMMAND
CentraOne insecure secret log
SYSTEMS AFFECTED
Current version
PROBLEM
zedfly found following :
Centra is a Web-based product designed to facilitate e-learning and
collaboration. By default, when the application is launched, several
log files are created within one of the application\'s sub-directories.
These log files are not protected and contain sensitive information
about the user, his/her machine and the connected network; including
the proxy server name, port, exception list and a base64 encoded
username / password string. Base64 is not an encryption method and it
is, therefore, trivial to decode the clear text username and password.
This information could easily be used to successfully launch an
impersonation a ttack on related systems participating in the user\'s
network by both internal and external users as Centra technical support
frequently request that these files be e-mailed and external facing
devices such as remote access devices and secure web sites typically
use the same username / password combination.
SOLUTION
Nothing yet.
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