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7.0	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Paros 3.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Default Password. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Paros 3.2.5 uses a default password for the "sa" account in the underlying HSQLDB database and does not restrict access to the local machine, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 10/10/2005. The weakness was presented 10/23/2005 by Marc Schoenefeld with FortConsult (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3280 since 10/23/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20823 (GLSA-200601-15 : Paros: Default administrator password), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22557) and Tenable (20823).

Productinfo

Name

• Paros

Version

• 3.2.5

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CVSSv2info

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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
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unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

Nessus ID: 20823
Nessus Name: GLSA-200601-15 : Paros: Default administrator password
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OpenVAS ID: 56227
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200601-15 (Paros)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

10/10/2005 🔍
10/19/2005 +9 days 🔍
10/19/2005 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2005 +4 days 🔍
10/23/2005 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2005 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2006 +98 days 🔍
01/30/2006 +1 days 🔍
02/12/2006 +13 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3314 days 🔍
06/13/2019 +1555 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Marc Schoenefeld
Organization: FortConsult
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3280 (🔍)
X-Force: 22557
Vulnerability Center: 10279 - Paros 3.2.5 Default Password Allows Remote Privileges Escalation, High
SecurityFocus: 15141 - Paros HSQLDB Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 17089
OSVDB: 19884 - Paros - HSQLDB Remote Authentication Bypass Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/13/2019 20:43
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (73), 06/13/2019 20:43 (6)
Complete: 🔍

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