Published:
01 August 1999
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-1999.107 -- CERT Advisory CA-99-10 Insecure Default Configuration on RaQ2 Servers 2 August 1999 =========================================================================== The CERT Coordination Centre has released the following advisory concerning an insecure default configuration on Cobalt Networks, Inc. RaQ2 Servers. Insufficient access control mechanisms in the default configuration may allow any remote user who can establish a connection to an administrative port on a vulnerable RaQ2 server to install arbitrary software packages on the server. This vulnerability may allow remote users to gain root access. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- CERT Advisory CA-99-10 Insecure Default Configuration on RaQ2 Servers Originally released: July 30, 1999 Source: CERT/CC See also: Cobalt Networks Security Announcement Systems Affected * Cobalt Networks RaQ2 single rack unit Internet servers I. Description A vulnerability has been discovered in the default configuration of Cobalt Networks RaQ2 servers that allows remote users to install arbitrary software packages to the system. RaQ2 servers are configured with an administrative webserver to process remote requests to manage the unit. Systems installed with the default configuration have insufficient access control mechanisms to prevent remote users from adding arbitrary software packages to the system using this webserver. A document published by Cobalt Networks describes the vulnerability and solutions in more detail: http://www.cobaltnet.com/support/security/index.html II. Impact Any remote user who can establish a connection to an administrative port on a vulnerable RaQ2 server can install arbitrary software packages on the server. This access can then be used to gain root privileges on the system. III. Solution Configure your Systems to Guard Against this Vulnerability Install the patches provided by Cobalt Networks: http://www.cobaltnet.com/patches/RaQ2-Security-1.0.pkg (For RaQ2 servers) http://www.cobaltnet.com/patches/RaQ2J-Security-1.0.pkg (For Japanese versions of the RaQ2 system) _________________________________________________________________ The CERT/CC wishes to thank Cobalt Networks for their assistance in developing this advisory. ______________________________________________________________________ This document is available from: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-10-cobalt-raq2.html. ______________________________________________________________________ CERT/CC Contact Information Email: cert@cert.org Phone: +1 412-268-7090 (24-hour hotline) Fax: +1 412-268-6989 Postal address: CERT Coordination Center Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890 U.S.A. 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