ZixForum 1.14 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in ZixForum 1.14. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-0543. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ZixForum 1.14 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

ZixForum 1.14 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing passwords via a direct request for Zixforum.mdb. NOTE: a followup post suggests that this issue only occurs if the administrator does not properly follow installation directions.

The weakness was disclosed 01/29/2007 by Security .Net Information as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0543 since 01/29/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14325 (ZixForum ZixForum.mdb DIrect Request Database Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

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 (17050), Tenable (14325), SecurityFocus (BID 10982†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5249†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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

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Nessus ID: 14325
Nessus Name: ZixForum ZixForum.mdb DIrect Request Database Disclosure
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/13/2015 +2965 days 🔍
05/24/2019 +1533 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Security .Net Information
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0543 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0543
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34672
X-Force: 17050
SecurityFocus: 10982 - Zixforum ZixForum.mdb Database Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5249 - ZixForum Remote Database Access, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 05/24/2019 14:18
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (61), 05/24/2019 14:18 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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