AppServ Open Project Remote Insecure Default Password

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2429

Synopsis

The remote host is configured with default or easily-guessed credentials.

Description

The remote MySQL server appears to allow connections as root without a password. AppServ Open Project, an installation utility for APACHE/PHP/MySQL under Windows, creates a passwordless database by default. Anyone can log into the database and change data or increase their privileges.

Solution

Connect to the remote MySQL database and set a password.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2429

Family: Database

Published: 11/23/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:appserv_open_project:appserv

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1532

BID: 11704

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