CMME backup information disclosure

cmme-backup-info-disclosure (44684)

Low Risk

Description:

CMME could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper restrictions on the backup directory. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a direct request to discover account names, discover password hashes, or download backup files.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	5
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None
Temporal Score:	4.4
Exploitability:	High
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of CMME (1.18 or later), available from the CMME Web page. See References.

References:

• CMME Web page: CMME Information.
• BID-30854: CMME Multiple Remote Security Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2008-3924: The Make a backup functionality in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to discover (1) account names and (2) password hashes via a direct request for (a) backup/cmme_data.zip or (b) backup/cmme_cmme.zip. NOTE: it was later reported that vector a also affects CMME 1.19.
• OSVDB ID: 48102: Content Management Made Easy (CMME) backup/cmme_data.zip Direct Request Backup Function Information Disclosure
• OSVDB ID: 48103: Content Management Made Easy (CMME) backup/cmme_cmme.zip Direct Request Backup Function Information Disclosure
• SA31599: CMME Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• Hans Oesterholt CMME 1.12

Reported:

Aug 26, 2008

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