TITLE:
Macromedia Contribute Publishing Server Weak Password Encryption

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17613

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Macromedia Contribute Publishing Server 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/6123/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Macromedia Contribute
Publishing Server, which potentially can be exploited by malicious,
local users to disclose certain sensitive information.

The security issue is caused due to a weak encryption algorithm being
used to encrypt user password in connection keys that use shared FTP
login credentials.

The security issue has been reported in versions prior to 1.11.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.11.
http://www.macromedia.com/support/cps/downloads.html

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Chris Dary of Carthage College.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-08.html

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