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PAFileDB Error Message Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for psFileDB path disclosure

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by an
information disclosure issue.

Description :

There is a flaw in the remote version of paFileDB that may let an
attacker obtain the physical path of the remote installation by
sending a malformed request to one of the scripts 'admins.php',
'category.php', or 'team.php'. This information may help a possible hacker
make more focused attacks against the remote host.

See also :

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110245123927025&w=2

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

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: 11817

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