PT-2009-3151 · Vgbook · Virtual Guestbook

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Published

2009-02-10

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Updated

2017-09-29

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CVE-2009-0498

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Virtual GuestBook (vgbook) version 2.1
Description The issue concerns the storage of sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control. This allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request to the guestbook.mdb file.
Recommendations For Virtual GuestBook (vgbook) version 2.1, consider restricting access to the guestbook.mdb file to prevent unauthorized downloads. As a temporary workaround, move the sensitive information outside of the web root to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-0498

Affected Products

Virtual Guestbook