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TITLE:
Microsoft Expression Media Password Disclosure Weakness

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27144

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27144/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Microsoft Expression Media 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/16026/

DESCRIPTION:
A weakness has been reported in Microsoft Expression Media, which can
be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

The weakness is caused due to the application storing a password in
plain text within the catalog file when the password protection
feature is used.

SOLUTION:
Do not rely on the password protection.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported in a Knowledge Base article.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942109

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