__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Sun SMC Default Configuration GUI Creates User Accounts with Blank Password Instead of Locked Accounts [Sun Alert ID: 57717] January 12, 2005 19:00 GMT Number P-096 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: There is a vulnerability with user accounts created with the Solaris Management Console (SMC) GUI. PLATFORM: SPARC Platform * Solaris 8 without patches 113749-02 and 109134-31 * Solaris 9 without patches 114503-08 and 112945-29 x86 Platform * Solaris 8 without patches 113750-02 and 109135-31 * Solaris 9 without patches 114504-08 and 114193-20 Note: Solaris 7 is not affected by this issue. DAMAGE: May allow login without specifying a password. SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk HIGH. Remote unauthorized access may be obtained ASSESSMENT: without entering a password. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-096.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Sun Alert ID: 57717 http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey= 1-26-57717-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22%20%22 availability,%20security%22 ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Sun Alert ID: 57717 *****] Sun(sm) Alert Notification Sun Alert ID: 57717 Synopsis: SMC Default Configuration GUI Creates User Accounts With Blank Password Instead of Locked Account Category: Security Product: Solaris, Solaris Management Console (SMC) BugIDs: 4997883 Avoidance: Patch, Workaround State: Resolved Date Released: 10-Jan-2005 Date Closed: 10-Jan-2005 Date Modified: 1. Impact User accounts created with the Solaris Management Console (SMC) GUI which are configured for password aging (the shadow(4) fields and fields will be set) may allow login without specifying a password. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform Solaris 8 without patches 113749-02 and 109134-31 Solaris 9 without patches 114503-08 and 112945-29 x86 Platform Solaris 8 without patches 113750-02 and 109135-31 Solaris 9 without patches 114504-08 and 114193-20 Note: Solaris 7 is not affected by this issue. 3. Symptoms This issue can occur when a user account is created with SMC (default configuration) with aging fields set and no password supplied. The user account (when being created) is not prompted for a password. Solution Summary Top 4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue, always supply a password while creating user accounts with SMC (locked by default). 5. Resolution This issue is resolved in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 8 with patches 113749-02 or later and 109134-31 or later * Solaris 9 with patches 114503-08 or later and 112945-29 or later x86 Platform * Solaris 8 with patches 113750-02 or later and 109135-31 or later * Solaris 9 with patches 114504-08 or later and 114193-20 or later Note: Both patches listed for each version of Solaris must be installed to resolve this issue. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. 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