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
| Vector | AV: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
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Virtual Guestbook