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TITLE:
avast! Server Edition Password Setting Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24068

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24068/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
avast! Server Edition 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/11895/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in avast! Server Edition, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The problem is that the application fails to require a password
before being allowed to change certain settings even if the password
has been set.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.7.726

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-server-revision-history.html

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