CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1648

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Gurgens (GASoft) Ultimate Forum 1.0 stores the db/Genid.dat database file under the web document root with insufficient access control, allowing remote attackers to obtain and decrypt usernames and passwords.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the potential theft of user credentials from the forum, which could lead to unauthorized account access and further attacks.

Recommendation

It is recommended to move the database file outside the web document root and apply proper access controls to prevent direct reading via the browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Gurgens (GASoft) Ultimate Forum 1.0 stores the db/Genid.dat database file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain and decrypt usernames and passwords.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS