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.
Platforms Affected:
- Hans Oesterholt, CMME 1.12
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CMME (1.18 or later), available from the CMME Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- CMME Web page, CMME Information at http://cmme.oesterholt.net/.
- 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.
- SA31599: CMME Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 26, 2008
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