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Fedora Directory Server Admin Server Password Disclosure
Secunia Advisory: SA18939
Release Date: 2006-02-20
Popularity: 6,792 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Fedora Directory Server 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3630


Description:
Frank Reppin has reported a vulnerability in Fedora Directory Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to the Admin Server exposing the password from adm.conf via an IFRAME.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.0.

Solution:
Update to version 1.0.1.
http://directory.fedora.redhat.com/wiki/Download

Provided and/or discovered by:
Frank Reppin

Original Advisory:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174837


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