CVE-2004-1724

Public Exploit

Description

The ReadMe First.txt file in PHP-Fusion 4.0 instructs users to set the permissions on the fusion_admin/db_backups directory to world read/write/execute (777), which allows remote attackers to download or view database backups, which have easily guessable filenames and contain the administrator username and password.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.63% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/12336	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10974	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109285292901685&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17037	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1724?: CVE-2004-1724 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1724?: To fix CVE-2004-1724, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1724 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1724 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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