Security Advisory SA23500 - AlstraSoft Web Host Directory Database Information Disclosure

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Secunia Advisory SA23500

AlstraSoft Web Host Directory Database Information Disclosure

Secunia Advisory

SA23500

Release Date

2006-12-28

Last Update

2007-01-02

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Criticality level

Moderately critical

Impact

Exposure of sensitive information

Where

From remote

Authentication level

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Solution Status

Unpatched

Systems affected

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Remediation status

Secunia VIM

Software:

AlstraSoft Web Host Directory 1.x

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CVE Reference(s)

CVE-2006-6819 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers

Description

hack2prison has reported a vulnerability in AlstraSoft Web Host Directory, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose certain sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the authentication process, which can be exploited to download a full database backup without being authenticated by accessing http://[host]/admin/backup/db directly.

Solution
Restrict access to the administration section e.g. with a firewall.

Provided and/or discovered by
hack2prison

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