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ZixForum Database Disclosure

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for ZixForum.mdb

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains an ASP application that permits for
information disclosure.

Description :

The remote server is running ZixForum, a set of .asp scripts to for a
web-based forum.

This program uses a database named 'ZixForum.mdb' that can be downloaded
by any client. This database contains the whole discussions, the
account information and so on.

Solution :

Prevent the download of .mdb files from the remote website.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID: 10982

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

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