The-ghost AR Web Content Manager 2.1 db_backup.php access control
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in The-ghost AR Web Content Manager 2.1. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file db_backup.php of the component Web Content Manager. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1066. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in The-ghost AR Web Content Manager 2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file db_backup.php of the component Web Content Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) 2.1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for control/db_backup.php.
The weakness was shared 01/06/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1066 since 03/23/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
A public exploit has been developed by alnjm33 and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:db_backup.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
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 (55445), Exploit-DB (11025), OSVDB (61589†) and Secunia (SA38065†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: alnjm33
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Timeline
01/06/2010 🔍01/06/2010 🔍
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03/23/2010 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: exploit-db.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2010-1066 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1066
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52309
X-Force: 55445
Secunia: 38065 - AWCM Information Disclosure Security Issue, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 61589 - AWCM db_backup.php Direct Request Database Disclosure
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 05/03/2026 02:45
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (47), 08/16/2017 04:17 (15), 01/25/2025 22:56 (16), 05/03/2026 02:45 (1)
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