TITLE:
Computer Associates Unicenter Common Services Password Disclosure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12639

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12639/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
CA Unicenter ServicePlus Service Desk 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/1684/
CA Common Services 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/3249/
CA Unicenter Network and Systems Management 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/1683/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Computer Associates Unicenter
Common Services, which may disclose sensitive information to
malicious, local users.

The problem is that the "SA" database password is stored in plain
text in the following files during installation of Common Services:
* TndAddNsp.bat
* TndAddNspTmp.bat
* litestore.dat

SOLUTION:
Apply QO58447 and follow the post-install steps provided by the
vendor.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/solcenter/sol_detail.jsp?aparno=QO58447&os=NT&returninput=0

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