National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0919

Overview

XAMPP installs multiple packages with insecure default passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via (1) the "lampp" default password for the "nobody" account within the included ProFTPD installation, (2) a blank default password for the "root" account within the included MySQL installation, (3) a blank default password for the "pma" account within the phpMyAdmin installation, and possibly other unspecified passwords. NOTE: this was originally reported as a problem in DFLabs PTK, but this issue affects any product that is installed within the XAMPP environment, and should not be viewed as a vulnerability within that product. NOTE: DFLabs states that PTK is intended for use in a laboratory with "no contact from / to internet."

Impact

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External Source: MISC

Name: http://ptk.dflabs.com/security.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://ptk.dflabs.com/security.html

External Source: XF

Name: ptk-default-password(49306)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/49306

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-xampp/

Hyperlink:http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-xampp/

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/xampp.htm

Hyperlink:http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/xampp.htm

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/faq-xampp-linux.html

Hyperlink:http://www.apachefriends.org/en/faq-xampp-linux.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/faq-xampp-linux.html

Hyperlink:http://www.apachefriends.org/en/faq-xampp-linux.html