PT-2002-1728 · Surfcontrol · Surfcontrol Superscout Webfilter

Published 2002-10-03 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2002-0705

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SurfControl SuperScout WebFilter (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns the storage of sensitive information in a web-accessible directory. Specifically, the Web Reports Server for SurfControl SuperScout WebFilter stores the scwebusers username and password file in a location that can be accessed remotely. This allows attackers to obtain valid usernames and potentially crack the passwords.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0705

Affected Products

Surfcontrol Superscout Webfilter

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0705 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5856 · Note
• http://westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0005.txt · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/10248.php · Note
• http://osvdb.org/3489 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103359690824103&w=2 · Note