Easy File Sharing Web Server 1.2 option.ini Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Easy File Sharing Web Server 1.2 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file option.ini. The manipulation results in information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-1297. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Easy File Sharing Web Server 1.2 (Web Server). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the file option.ini. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 1.2 stores the (1) option.ini (aka options.ini) file and (2) log directory under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information including an SMTP account username and password hash, the server configuration, and server log files.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2003. The weakness was presented 10/04/2003 by nimber (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1297 since 03/19/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:option.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11441 (EFS Software Easy File Sharing Web Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13362), SecurityFocus (BID 8777†), OSVDB (23794†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2847†). See VDB-21227 and VDB-83563 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/22/2003 🔍
10/04/2003 +12 days 🔍
10/04/2003 +0 days 🔍
10/06/2003 +2 days 🔍
11/16/2003 +41 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +45 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
01/08/2004 +8 days 🔍
03/19/2006 +800 days 🔍
08/28/2014 +3084 days 🔍
07/14/2025 +3973 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: nimber
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1297 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1297
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21228
X-Force: 13362
SecurityFocus: 8777 - File Sharing Software Easy File Sharing Web Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 23794 - Easy File Sharing Web Server /log/ Directory Log Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 2847 - Easy File Sharing Web Server Allows Information Disclosure, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2014 17:41
Updated: 07/14/2025 14:20
Changes: 08/28/2014 17:41 (66), 05/16/2019 17:44 (2), 07/14/2025 14:20 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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