An issue was discovered in Psyprax before 3.2.2. The Firebird database is accessible with the default user sysdba and password masterke after installation. This allows any user to access it and read and modify the contents, including passwords. Local database files can be accessed directly as well.
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyprax | Psyprax | * | 3.2.2 (excluding) |
Developers often choose default values that leave the product as open and easy to use as possible out-of-the-box, under the assumption that the administrator can (or should) change the default value. However, this ease-of-use comes at a cost when the default is insecure and the administrator does not change it.