Security Advisory SA17302 - Symantec Discovery Database Accounts Null Password

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Secunia Advisory SA17302

Symantec Discovery Database Accounts Null Password

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SA17302

Release Date

2005-10-25

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Criticality level

Moderately critical

Impact

Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information

Where

From local network

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Solution Status

Vendor Patch

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Software:

Symantec Discovery 6.x

Symantec ON Command Discovery Standard Edition 4.x

Symantec ON Command Discovery Web Edition 4.x

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CVE Reference(s)

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Description

A security issue has been reported in Symantec Discovery, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to gain access to, or to manipulate certain information.

The security issue is caused due to two database accounts, "DiscoveryWeb" and "DiscoveryRO", being created with no passwords during installation. Assigning a password to the "DiscoveryWeb" account will affect the proper functioning of Symantec Discovery.

The security issue has been reported in the following products:
* ON Command Discovery Standard Edition version 4.5.x
* ON Command Discovery Web Edition version 4.5.x
* Symantec Discovery version 6.0

Solution
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Original Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.24.html

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