Microsoft Site Server up to 3.0 SP3 Password hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Site Server up to 3.0 SP3. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument Password with the input LdapPassword_1 leads to hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1769. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Site Server up to 3.0 SP3. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument Password with the input value LdapPassword_1 leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Site Server 3.0 prior to SP4 installs a default user, LDAP_Anonymous, with a default password of LdapPassword_1, which allows remote attackers the "Log on locally" privilege.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 with Microsoft (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1769 since 06/21/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1110.001.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11018 (Microsoft Site Server Multiple Script Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10483 (Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Default Account Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version SP4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8048), Tenable (11018), SecurityFocus (BID 3998†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1258†). The entry VDB-19723 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Nessus ID: 11018
Nessus Name: Microsoft Site Server Multiple Script Information Disclosure
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Upgrade: Site Server SP4

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12/21/1999 🔍
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06/08/2002 +900 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +206 days 🔍
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06/24/2003 +175 days 🔍
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08/04/2014 +3331 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1769 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1769
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19412
X-Force: 8048 - Microsoft Site Server LDAP_Anonymous default account and password
SecurityFocus: 3998 - Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Default Account Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1258 - Microsoft Site Server Known Account and Password, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 16:55
Updated: 09/01/2025 19:42
Changes: 08/04/2014 16:55 (66), 05/10/2019 09:42 (5), 09/01/2025 19:42 (20)
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