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CVE-2007-1597

5.0 · MEDIUM

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 log…

Published Mar 22, 2007unclassified_newsboardEPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2007-1597 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting unclassified_newsboard unclassified_newsboard. It was published on March 22, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from unclassified_newsboard. Update unclassified_newsboard to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/35201Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463186/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33150Refosvdb.org/35201Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463186/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33150

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1597?

CVE-2007-1597 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting unclassified_newsboard unclassified_newsboard. It was published on March 22, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1597?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1597?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from unclassified_newsboard. Update unclassified_newsboard to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1597?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1597 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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