The remote server is running ZixForum, a set of ASP scripts for a web-based forum.
This program uses a database named ‘ZixForum.mdb’ that can be downloaded by any client. This database contains discussions, account information, etc.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(14325);
script_version("1.14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0543");
script_bugtraq_id(10982);
script_name(english:"ZixForum ZixForum.mdb DIrect Request Database Disclosure");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains an ASP application that allows for
information disclosure.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote server is running ZixForum, a set of ASP scripts for a
web-based forum.
This program uses a database named 'ZixForum.mdb' that can be
downloaded by any client. This database contains discussions, account
information, etc.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Prevent the download of .mdb files from the remote website.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/08/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/08/22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded: 0);
if (thorough_tests) dirs = list_uniq(make_list("/zixforum", "/forum", cgi_dirs()));
else dirs = make_list(cgi_dirs());
foreach d ( dirs )
{
url = string(d, "/news.mdb");
r = http_send_recv3(method: "GET", item:url, port:port);
if (isnull(r)) exit(0);
if("Standard Jet DB" >< r[2])
{
report = string(
"\n",
"The database is accessible via the following URL :\n",
"\n",
" ", build_url(port:port, qs:url), "\n"
);
security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
exit(0);
}
}