RE: permission probs with Arkeia

From: Thomas Broniecki (tbat_private)
Date: Wed Jul 25 2001 - 14:51:31 PDT

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    Yup, The /usr/knox/arkeia/dbase is a directory tree structure for all the
    backup routines and I too can access files as a non-privileged user. I have
    looked for actual file names in the dbase/ directory, but haven't found any
    in plain text yet. Although I could view my directory structures, library
    information files, DAT pack information files, and master id number. Scary
    for sure.
    
    Non the less, if you have active non-privileged users on the backup server,
    those permissions stink. There shouldn't be anyone viewing directory
    information or anything else for that matter regarding backups. I don't
    allow any other user on my backup server, no need to. Until Knox fixes this,
    deny non-privileged users on the box if you can.
    
    At any case, Knox needs to fix this issue. If anything, drastically limit
    the access to only root or a privileged backup account.
    
    tb.
    
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: bwatsonat_private [mailto:bwatsonat_private]On
    > Behalf Of Bryan K. Watson
    > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:57 PM
    > To: bugtraqat_private
    > Subject: Re: permission probs with Arkeia
    >
    >
    > I have tested this and I can read the contents of all
    > database files as
    > an unprivileged user in our ARKEIA servers.  So if I can get all
    > directory information from the ARKEIA backup trees, and I can get the
    > filenames from the database files, then I can launch specific exploits
    > to grab the files that I am interested in...dangerous,
    > considering that
    > most cracking takes place from within the company according
    > to published
    > stats.
    >
    > -Bryan
    



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