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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4646

Original release date:10/22/2008
Last revised:10/22/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The Websense Reporter Module in Websense Enterprise 6.3.2 stores the SQL database system administrator password in plaintext in CreateDbInstall.log, which allows local users to gain privileges to the database.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:2.1 (LOW) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zebux.org/pub/Advisory/Advisory_Websense_Reporter_Password_Disclosure_200810.txt
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021058
External Source: BID
Name: 31746
External Source: FRSIRT
Name: ADV-2008-2819
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32264
Type: Advisory

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Configuration 1
OR
* cpe:/a:websense:enterpise:6.3.2
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