CVE-2008-6493 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the application database by directly requesting a specific file due to insufficient access controls.
- 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-2008-6493?
CVE-2008-6493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Easy Content Management Publishing stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for Database/News.mdb.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easy-News Easy Content Management Publishing.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6493 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6493 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfg9-2j78-67hw.