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TITLE:
Educate Server "db.mdb" Database Disclosure Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33018

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33018/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Educate Server
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/20678/

DESCRIPTION:
ZoRLu has reported a security issue in Educate Server, which can be
exploited by malicious people to  disclose sensitive information.

The problem is that the "db.mdb" database is stored with insecure
permissions inside the web root. This can be exploited to gain
knowledge of sensitive information by downloading the file.

SOLUTION:
Move the database file out of the web root.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
ZoRLu

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/7348

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