[SecurityOffice] Webserver 4D v3.6 Weak Password Preservation Vulnerability

From: Tamer Sahin (tsat_private)
Date: Wed Oct 09 2002 - 13:42:02 PDT

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    - --[ Webserver 4D v3.6 Weak Password Preservation Vulnerability ]--
    
    - --[ Type
    
    Design Error
    
    - --[ Release Date
    
    September 25, 2002
    
    - --[ Product / Vendor
    
    Webserver 4D by MDG Computer Services, Inc. is an complete Web Server
    environment written entirely on top of 4th Dimension, a very powerful relational
    database for Machintosh and Windows NT. Running on top a database means
    your server can detect if someone is a new user, how many times a page has
    been accessed and much more.
    
    Web Server 4D currently has three optional modules that are built-in to every
    copy of Web Server 4D.
    
    The three modules are:
    
    - - WS4D/eCommerce
    - - WS4D/SSL
    - - WS4D/Email-Search
    
    http://www.mdg.com
    
    - --[ Summary
    
    WS4D webserver saves the passwords somewhere insecure. in WS4D "Ws4d.4DD"
    (C:\Program Files\MDG\Web Server 4D 3.6.0\Ws4d.4DD) file can be opened any
    text editor and the usernames and the passwords can be view clearly.
    
    The passwords, usernames, and the modules that these depend on;
    
    Storefronts Passwords (eCommerce Module):
    
    StoreFronts is the area in WS4D/eCommerce that identifies each storefront. Credit Card
    processing. Shipping Information, Address, Phone, passwords and other information are
    collected for each storefront.
    
    WS4D Web Server Authentication Mechanism:
    
    Web Server 4D supports basic HTTP Authentication. Which supports realms, users and
    groups. When security is acticated for a realm, a dialog box will be presented to client
    asking for a valid name and password. After a valid name and password is entered, the
    requested page will be displayed.
    
    Console Password (Hide Menus):
    
    The Hide Menus option will hide all the WS4D menus until the Show Menus option is
    selected. This feature is useful for co-located WS4D servers or if you require additional
    security at the console for your server. Since, all the menus are hidden, all WS4D settings
    and databases will be hidden/protected.
    
    Database Administrator Password:
    
    Web Server 4D has the ability to publish unlimited databases with ease. WS4D intruces a
    new way to publish unlimited databases on the web, via HTML. Setup of the database,
    specifying fields to use, which forms to use, which fields are required are all defined in HTML
    hidden fields.
    
    - --[ Tested
    
    Webserver 4D 3.6 / Windows 2000 sp3
    
    - --[ Vulnerable
    
    Webserver 4D 3.6 / Windows 2000 sp3
    
    - --[ Disclaimer
    
    http://www.securityoffice.net is not responsible for the misuse or illegal use of any of the
    information and/or the software listed on this security advisory.
    
    - --[ Author
    
    Tamer Sahin
    tsat_private
    http://www.securityoffice.net
    
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    Advisory is not modified in any way and is attributed to SecurityOffice and provided that
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    Tamer Sahin
    http://www.securityoffice.net
    
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