QMS 2060 Printer Passwordless Root Vulnerability

BID:593

Info

QMS 2060 Printer Passwordless Root Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 593
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-1999-0741
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 19 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 12:56AM
Credit: Posted to Bugtraq on August 19, 1999 by Frank Bures <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: QMS CrownNet Unix Utilities for 2060
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

QMS 2060 Printer Passwordless Root Vulnerability

see discussion

Solution / Fix

QMS 2060 Printer Passwordless Root Vulnerability

Solution:
In order to make root password protected one has to buy a "security key", which is a little DB-9 plug (sort of a dongle), which is plugged in the matching connector at the rear of the printer. One can then establish a root password.

References

QMS 2060 Printer Passwordless Root Vulnerability

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