OSVDB ID: 10540

Title: Yves Goergen BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System admin.inc.php Path Disclosure

Info

Disclosure

Oct 06, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Oct 06, 2004

Solution

Unknown

Description

Yves Goergen BlackBoard Internet Newsboard contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when a user attempts to directly access admin.inc.php and receives an error message, which will disclose server path information 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
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.1h or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Yves Goergen

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard

1.5.1

References

Security Tracker: 1011551
Related OSVDB ID: 10539 10541
Secunia Advisory ID: 12757
ISS X-Force ID: 17636
CVE ID: 2004-1581 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0044.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0057.html
Other Advisory URL: http://blackboard.unclassified.de/70,1#1031
Vendor URL: http://blackboard.unclassified.de/download.php

Credit

Lin Xiaofeng - cracklovegmail.com -

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