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AA-2009.0114                  AUSCERT Advisory

                             [Win][UNIX/Linux]
                      Openfire: Inappropriate Access
                                12 May 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.6.3
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
Impact:               Inappropriate Access
                      Reduced Security
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-1595 CVE-2009-1596
Member content until: Tuesday, June 09 2009

OVERVIEW:

      Ignite Realtime Openfire has reported two serious vulnerabilities in
      the passwd_change option.


IMPACT:

      (CVE-2009-1595)
      Remote unauthenticated users are able to exploit a modified username
      element in Openfire 3.6.3 in a passwd_change action to change other 
      users' passwords. [1]

      (CVE-2009-1596)
      A configuration setting in Openfire 3.6.3 in the register.password 
      console is not properly implemented, allowing remote unauthenticated 
      users to change their own passwords. [2]


MITIGATION:

      The vendor recommends upgrading to the latest version. [3] 
    

REFERENCES:

      [1] Prevent users from changing other users passwords
          http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1531

      [2] Openfire does not honor option to stop password changes
          http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1532

      [3] 3.6.5 (Fix For Version)
          http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM/fixforversion/10842

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in this document is accurate.  However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
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takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.

If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in 
any way, we encourage you to let us know by completing the secure National IT 
Incident Reporting Form at:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3192

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