OSVDB ID: 10405

Title: Vignette Application Portal Diagnostic Utility Information Disclosure

Info

Disclosure

Sep 28, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Sep 28, 2004

Solution

Unknown

Description

Vignette Application Portal Diagnostic Utility contains a flaw of by default it is accessible to anyone that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when a user makes a certain web request, which will disclose application server and OS versions, database connection parameters, and bean IDs used for accessing portal resources, resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Restrict access to the diag directory on the web server or application server.

Products

Vignette Corporation

Vignette Application Portal Diagnostic Utility

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References

Credit

  • Cory Scott -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218