Jboss Password Encryption Security Flaw --------------------------------------- Key: JBAS-4460 URL: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-4460 Project: JBoss Application Server Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public (Everyone can see) Components: Security Affects Versions: JBossAS-4.0.3 SP1 Reporter: Scott Kesecki Assigned To: Scott M Stark The Jboss salt to encrypt and decrypt passwords are stored in clear text in the jboss source that can be downloaded by everyone. Anyone that has a basic understanding of how java works can take the source tree get the class definition that has the password encryption and turn it into a a password decryption class. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira