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AA-2005.013 -- Novell eDirectory Authentication Service (NMAS) -- unauthorized password change vulnerability

Date: 02 August 2005

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AA-2005.013                  AUSCERT Advisory

              Novell eDirectory Authentication Service (NMAS)
                unauthorized password change vulnerability
                               2 August 2005
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:           Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 and prior
                   Novell Modular Authentication Service (NMAS) 2.3.7 and prior
Operating System:  Novell NetWare
                   Windows
                   Linux variants
                   Solaris
Impact:            Inappropriate Access
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated


OVERVIEW:

	The Forgotten Password portal included with Novell eDirectory 
	Authentication Server Modules (NMAS) 2.3.7 and prior may allow a 
	remote attacker to change users' passwords without answering challenge 
	questions.


IMPACT:

	A remote attacker may gain unauthorized access to eDirectory user 
	accounts by changing the passwords, bypassing the password change
	challenge questions. 


MITIGATION:

	Novell has released a patch for NMAS fixing this vulnerability.
	The patch is supported for eDirectory 8.7.3 IR4 and greater, and 
	can be downloaded from the URL below. [1]


REFERENCES:

	[1] Novell TID 2971485
	    http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2971485.htm


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