Description
The installation of ON Symantec Discovery 4.5.x and Symantec Discovery 6.0 creates the (1) DiscoveryWeb and (2) DiscoveryRO database accounts with null passwords, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or prevent Discovery from running by setting another password.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17302
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/112
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.24.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015097
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17302
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/112
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.24.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015097
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15188
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 27, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified