Title: Paros: Default administrator password ([glsa=200601-15]GLSA 200601-15[/glsa])
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: January 29, 2006
Bug(s): #120352
ID: 200601-15
Synopsis
Paros's database component is installed without a password, allowing execution of arbitrary system commands.
Background
Paros is an intercepting proxy between a web server and a client meant to be used for security assessments. It allows the user to watch and modify the HTTP(S) traffic.
Affected Packages
Package: net-proxy/paros
Vulnerable: <= 3.2.5
Unaffected: > 3.2.5
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Andrew Christensen discovered that in older versions of Paros the database component HSQLDB is installed with an empty password for the database administrator "sa".
Impact
Since the database listens globally by default, an attacker can connect and issue arbitrary commands, including execution of binaries installed on the host.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Paros users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code: Select all
# emerge --snyc
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/paros-3.2.8"References
CVE-2005-3280