From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Tue Aug 05 2003 - 08:49:38 CDT

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TITLE:
bj Http Web Server Stores Password in Clear Text

READ ONLINE:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/9448/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
 bj Http Web Server 0.x

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been identified in bj Http Web Server allowing
malicious, local users to see the administrative username and
password.

The problem is that the username and password for the bj Http Web
Server is stored in clear text in "config/users.properties".

By default the username and password is "admin" and "admin".

SOLUTION:
Do not allow untrusted users access to the system running bj Http Web
Server and remember to change the password.

REPORTED BY / CREDITS:
cyber_talon

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