Caldera Volution Manager plain text Directory Administrator password
| volution-manager-plaintext-password (9240) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Volution Manager is a remote system administration and management program developed by Caldera International. Caldera Volution Manager stores the Directory Administrator's password unencrypted and in plain text in the /etc/ldap/slapd.conf file. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by recovering this password to gain unauthorized administrative access to the Volution Manager.
Platforms Affected:
- SCO, Caldera Volution Manager 1.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2002-024.0, Volution Manager: Directory Administrator password in cleartext at ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-024.0.txt.
- BID-4923: Caldera Volution Manager Default Cleartext Directory Administrator Password Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0911: Caldera Volution Manager 1.1 stores the Directory Administrator password in cleartext in the slapd.conf file, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
Reported:
Jun 03, 2002
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