MPCSoftWeb Forum Access Control Flaw Discloses Administrator and User Passwords to Remote Users
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1007568 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1007568
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 26 2003
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, User access via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Description:
CyberTalon reported a vulnerability in MPCSoftWeb's Forum software. A remote user can view the administrator's password, as well as passwords for Forum users.
It is reported that the Forum stores the passwords for all Forum users, including the administrator, in the 'databases/mpcsoftweb_forum.mdb' file. A remote user can request the file and view the passwords, according to the report.
A demonstration exploit URL is provided:
http://[target]/forumfolder/databases/mpcsoftweb_forum.mdb
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Impact:
A remote user can view Forum usernames and passwords.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
The report indicates that, as a workaround, you can use web server access controls to hide the 'mpcsoftweb_forum.mdb' file.
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Vendor URL: www.mpcsoftweb.co.uk/pages/mpcsoftweb_forum.asp (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:47:38 -0300
Subject: mpcsoftweb Forum discloses the database of usernames and passwords
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mpcsoftweb Forum discloses the database of usernames and passwords
Found by: CyberTalon
1. Problem
2. Exploit
3. Solution
4. Info
1. mpcsoftweb Forum stores all the usernames and passwords of the forum
including the administrators in databases/mpcsoftweb_forum.mdb , which is
downloadable thru the web from remote users.
2. www.siterunningtheforum.com/forumfolder/databases/mpcsoftweb_forum.mdb
3. Hide mpcsoftweb_forum.mdb .
4. Vendor URL: http://www.mpcsoftweb.co.uk/pages/mpcsoftweb_forum.asp
-CT
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