IBM WebSphere allows an attacker to view plaintext root password in "sas.server.props" file using Java
| websphere-java-plaintext-passwords (7698) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM WebSphere stores the root password in plain text in the "$WASROOT/properties/sas.server.props" file during installation. An attacker can create a Java Server Page (JSP) to copy the "sas.server.props" file's contents and view the file while using a Web browser.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 3.0
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 3.5
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing, Thu Dec 13 2001 - 04:36:34 CST, IBM WebSphere on UNIX security alert ! at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0130.html.
- BID-3682: IBM WebSphere JSP Root Password Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1189: IBM Websphere Application Server 3.5.3 and earlier stores a password in cleartext in the sas.server.props file, which allows local users to obtain the passwords via a JSP script.
Reported:
Dec 13, 2001
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