PassGo Defender Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions Vulnerability

BID:20600

Info

PassGo Defender Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20600
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 18 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 19 2006 05:53PM
Credit: nnposter is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: PassGo Defender 5.2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PassGo Defender Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions Vulnerability

PassGo Defender's default settings allow local users to access the application directory and to read or modify the contents.

An attacker could exploit this issue to access and modify files stored in the application directory. This may aid in further attacks.

Version 5.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

PassGo Defender Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions Vulnerability

No exploit is required to take advantage of this vulnerability.

Solution / Fix

PassGo Defender Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a fix for this issue in a recent patch. Please see the references for information on how to obtain and apply this patch.

References

PassGo Defender Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions Vulnerability

References:

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