CVE-2007-5006 - Improper Authentication

Severity

99%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

165%

Multiple command handlers in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 do not verify if a peer is authenticated, which allows remote attackers to add and delete users, and start client restores.

Multiple command handlers in CA (Computer Associates) BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.0 through r11.5 do not verify if a peer is authenticated, which allows remote attackers to add and delete users, and start client restores.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 9.9. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Demo Examples

Improper Authentication

CWE-287

The following code intends to ensure that the user is already logged in. If not, the code performs authentication with the user-provided username and password. If successful, it sets the loggedin and user cookies to "remember" that the user has already logged in. Finally, the code performs administrator tasks if the logged-in user has the "Administrator" username, as recorded in the user cookie.


               
}
}
ExitError("Error: you need to log in first");
);
);
DoAdministratorTasks();

Unfortunately, this code can be bypassed. The attacker can set the cookies independently so that the code does not check the username and password. The attacker could do this with an HTTP request containing headers such as:


               
[body of request]

By setting the loggedin cookie to "true", the attacker bypasses the entire authentication check. By using the "Administrator" value in the user cookie, the attacker also gains privileges to administer the software.

Improper Authentication

CWE-287

Overview

Type

Computer Associates

First reported 17 years ago

2007-10-01 20:17:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-15 21:39:00

Affected Software

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Laptops_Desktops r4.0

4.0

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Laptops_Desktops 11.0

11.0

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Laptops_Desktops 11.1

11.1

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Laptops_Desktops 11.1 SP1

11.1

Computer Associates BrightStor ARCserve Backup Laptops_Desktops r11.5

11.5

Computer Associates Desktop Management Suite 11.0

11.0

Computer Associates Desktop Management Suite 11.1

11.1

Computer Associates Desktop Management Suite 11.2

11.2

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