Description
There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3. On some configurations a SMF deployment is shared by several "co-admins" that are not trusted beyond the SMF deployment. This vulnerability allows them to read arbitrary files on the filesystem and therefore gain new privileges by reading the settings.php with the database passwords.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2009-5023 | There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3. On some configurations a SMF deployment is shared by several "co-admins" that are not trusted beyond the SMF deployment. This vulnerability allows them to read arbitrary files on the filesystem and therefore gain new privileges by reading the settings.php with the database passwords. |
References
| Link | Providers |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/01/4 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:24:54.035Z
Reserved: 2011-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-5068
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-01-15T21:15:11.813
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:11:06.897
Link: CVE-2009-5068
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Weaknesses
EUVD