CVE-2009-0249 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the application database containing credentials 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-2009-0249?
CVE-2009-0249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Katy Whitton RankEm stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing credentials via a direct request for database/topsites.mdb.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0249?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Katywhitton Rankem.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0249 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0249 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-642r-hg97-vwpm.