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Web Wiz Site News / Compulsize Media CNU5 database disclosure

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for news.mdb

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains an ASP application that is affected by an
information disclosure vulnerability.

Description :

The remote server is running Web Wiz Site News or Compulsive Media CNU5,
a set of ASP scripts to manage a news web site.

This release comes with a 'news.mdb' database which contains sensitive
information, such as the unencrypted news site administrator password
and URLs to several news stories. A possible hacker may use this flaw to
gain unauthorized access to the affected application.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0188.html

Solution :

Prevent the download of .mdb files from your website.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 7341, 11004

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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