Philboard /database/philboard.mdb Direct Request Database Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11682

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Synopsis

The remote host has an application that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running Philboard. It is possible to download the database of this server (philboard.mdb) and to obtain valuable information from it (passwords, archives, and so on).

Solution

Prevent the download of .mdb files from your web server.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/323224

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11682

File Name: philboard_db_access.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/2/2003

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning