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Dreamweaver Database Connection Script Security Issue
Secunia Advisory: SA11284
Release Date: 2004-04-05
Last Update: 2004-04-06
Popularity: 8,853 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

Software:Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4

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Description:
Macromedia has issued an advisory regarding a security issue in Dreamweaver, potentially allowing malicious people to manipulate databases.

The problem is that "Using Driver On Testing Server" and "Using DSN on Testing Server" causes Dreamweaver to upload a script, which can be exploited to query valid DSNs and issue SQL queries.

This is not considered a vulnerability, as it is clearly stated that the functionality is intended for test systems.

The issue affects:
* Dreamweaver MX 2004
* Dreamweaver MX
* Dreamweaver UltraDev 4

Solution:
Remove the script from production systems.

Macromedia has published a technote with further details:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/dreamweaver/ts/documents/rem_db_security.htm

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits David Litchfield, NGSSoftware.

Changelog:
2004-04-06: Added link to NGSSoftware advisory.

Original Advisory:
Macromedia:
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb04-05.html

NGSSoftware:
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/dreamweaver.txt


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