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    CVE-2009-5068

    There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3. On some configurations a SMF deployment is shared by several "co-admins" that are not trusted beyond the SMF deployment. This vulnerability allows them to read arbitrary files on the filesystem and therefore gain new privileges by reading the settings.php with the database passwords.

    Published:Jan 15, 2020
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jan 15, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.03271
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Simplemachines
    Product
    Simple Machines Forum

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10274

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-37 Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High