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TITLE:
3Com 4500G Switch SFTP User Authentication Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34088

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34088/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in the 3Com 4500G Switch, which
can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to an unspecified error, which can
be exploited by SFTP users to gain access to the switch without
authentication.

Successful exploitation requires that TACACS authentication is
configured for SSH users.

SOLUTION:
Update to firmware version s3q05_02_00s56 or s3q05_02_00s168.
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/searchbyfile.jsp?fileid=6&fname=&os=all&sort=fdate&order=desc&prodcat=all

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
3Com (LSD10524):
http://support.3com.com/documents/switches/4500G/Switch%204500G%20s3q05_02_00s56(s168)%20Release%20Notes.pdf

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