Comstock MultiCSP 4.2 mcsp Client hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Comstock MultiCSP 4.2 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component mcsp Client. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0109. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Comstock MultiCSP 4.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component mcsp Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The mcsp Client Site Processor system (MultiCSP) in Standard and Poor's ComStock is installed with several accounts that have no passwords or easily guessable default passwords.

The weakness was disclosed 01/31/2000. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0109. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10418 (Standard & Poor's ComStock MultiCSP Detection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38136 (Standard and Poor's ComStock Machine Present Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2366.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4639), Exploit-DB (19823), Tenable (10418), SecurityFocus (BID 1080†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-482†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Nessus ID: 10418
Nessus Name: Standard & Poor's ComStock MultiCSP Detection
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0109 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15277
X-Force: 4639
SecurityFocus: 1080 - Standard & Poor's ComStock Machine Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 482 - Standard \x26amp; Poor\x27s ComStock Machine Vulnerabilities, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 16:35
Updated: 04/20/2026 19:12
Changes: 06/23/2014 16:35 (61), 05/07/2019 08:47 (2), 01/25/2025 20:28 (27), 10/19/2025 20:05 (2), 04/20/2026 19:12 (1)
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