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Secunia Security Advisory 12401

Secunia Security Advisory 12401
Posted Aug 31, 2004
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - A security issue has been reported in Smart Guest Book 2.x, which may allow malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive information. The problem is that the database file SmartGuestBook.mdb by default is accessible by anyone. This may disclose various information including the administrative username and password by downloading the file from an affected web site.

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Secunia Security Advisory 12401

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TITLE:
Smart Guest Book Database Content Disclosure Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12401

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12401/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Smart Guest Book 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/3846/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Smart Guest Book, which may
allow malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive information.

The problem is that the database file "SmartGuestBook.mdb" by default
is accessible by anyone. This may disclose various information
including the administrative username and password by downloading the
file from an affected web site.

SOLUTION:
Place the database file in a separate database directory and restrict
access to it.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Security .Net Information

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
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Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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