CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1764

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Hosting Controller 6.1 stores the file forum/db/forum.mdb under the web document root with insufficient access control, allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as usernames and passwords.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential theft of user credentials, which could lead to unauthorized system access and further attacks.

Recommendation

Immediately move the forum.mdb file outside the web document root and configure proper access rules to prevent direct reading of this file via the browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Hosting Controller 6.1 stores forum/db/forum.mdb under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as user name and password credentials. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

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