CVE-2003-1553 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive user information, including passwords, by directly accessing configuration directories in the web root.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-1553?

CVE-2003-1553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Haakon Nilsen Simple Internet Publishing System (SIPS) 0.2.2 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain password and other user information via a direct request to a user-specific configuration directory.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1553?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sips Sips.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1553?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-1553 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1553 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4ph6-9589-22h5.

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