Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 Password Disclosure Vulnerability by Joseph Sheridan

Summary

Layton Technologies Helpbox product version 4.4.0 is vulnerable to a password disclosure vulnerability in an error page.

    CVE number: CVE-2012-4976
    Impact: High
    Vendor homepage: http://www.laytontechnology.com
    Vendor notified: 10/09/2012
    Vendor response: This product has been replaced by 'ServiceDesk' but fixes may be available with valid support contracts.
    Credit: Joseph Sheridan of ReactionIS

Affected Products

Helpbox 4.4.0

Details

The error page discloses the ODBC database connection string containing the cleartext username and password for the database connection. An attacker can then use these details to access the database. The vulnerable page was 'selectawasset.asp' with a querystring parameter of 'element=sys_asset_id'.

Impact

An attacker may be able to login to the database directly with the credentials disclosed.

Solution

Layton advise upgrading to their newer 'ServiceDesk' product. However, if you have an active support contract, Layton may be able to provide fixes for you.

About ReactionIS

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