CVE-2007-1597

Description

Unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.3 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain (1) the board log via a direct request for logs/board-YYYY-MM-DD.log, (2) the mail and private message (PM) log via a direct request for logs/email-YY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS.log, (3) the SQL error message log via a direct request for logs/error-YY-MM.log, and (4) the IP log via a direct request for logs/ip.log.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.28%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/35201	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33150	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463186/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1597?: CVE-2007-1597 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1597?: To fix CVE-2007-1597, 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-2007-1597 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1597 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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