BUGS Discloses Database Credentials to Remote Users
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1008758
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 19 2004
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Impact: Disclosure of authentication information, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Exploit Included: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 1.2
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in BUGS. A remote user can view database authentication credentials.
It is reported that a remote user can directly request the 'bugs/userbase_connect.inc' file to view database credentials.
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Impact: A remote user can view the database credentials.
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Solution: The vendor has released a fixed version (1.2), available at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=89533
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Vendor URL: bugs-bug-genie.sourceforge.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 01:41:56 -0500
Subject: http://bugs-bug-genie.sourceforge.net/changelog_1.2.txt
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http://bugs-bug-genie.sourceforge.net/changelog_1.2.txt
> FIXED:
> GENERAL:
> Fixed a security bug where people could see the database credentials.
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