Novell NetWare Admin/Install Password Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:9934

Info

Novell NetWare Admin/Install Password Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9934
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 20 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 20 2004 12:00AM
Credit: This issue was described in a Novell Technical Information Document.
Vulnerable: Novell Netware 6.5 SP1.1(a)
Not Vulnerable: Novell Netware 6.5 SP1.1(b)

Discussion

Novell NetWare Admin/Install Password Disclosure Vulnerability

Novell has reported a vulnerability in Novell NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 1.1 that may allow an attacker to gain access to the administrator password. According to Novell this vulnerability only affects users who meet the following conditions:

1) Performed installations or upgrades (locally or remotely) using the NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 1.1 Overlay CDs.
2) Selected Custom Installation and selected the OpenSSH component.

The admin/install password is stored in the 'NIOUTPUT.TXT' and 'NI.LOG' files. The likelihood of successful exploitation of this issue is relatively small as these files are usually protected by the operating system via the administrator's access controls.

Exploit / POC

Novell NetWare Admin/Install Password Disclosure Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

Novell NetWare Admin/Install Password Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Novell has released Technical Information Document TID2968534 containing NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 1.1(b) to address this issue. Please see the document in web references for more information.

References

Novell NetWare Admin/Install Password Disclosure Vulnerability

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