CVE-2006-2948
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA-CART 2.0 stores the acart2_0.mdb file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain username and password information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA-CART 2.0 stores its Microsoft Access database file (acart2_0.mdb) under the web document root without proper access controls. Attackers can directly request and download this file via HTTP, exposing stored credentials including usernames and passwords.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate A-Cart installation directorySearch the web server's document root for folders named 'acart', 'a-cart', or files containing 'acart' in the name. Check common paths like /acart/, /shopping/, or beneath public_html/www.Affected if The A-Cart application files are present on the server.
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Find the database fileSearch for the file named acart2_0.mdb within the web document root and all subdirectories. Use commands like 'find /var/www -name acart2_0.mdb' on Linux or locate the file via Windows Explorer if on a Windows server.Affected if The file acart2_0.mdb exists on the server.
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Verify database is under web rootDetermine the absolute path of the acart2_0.mdb file and compare it to the web server's document root (e.g., /var/www/html, /home/user/public_html, C:\inetpub\wwwroot). Check if the file path falls within or beneath this directory.Affected if The acart2_0.mdb file is located inside or beneath the web document root.
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Test HTTP accessibilityFrom an external host or the server itself, attempt to retrieve the file via HTTP: visit http://yourdomain.com/path/to/acart2_0.mdb in a browser or use 'curl http://yourdomain.com/path/to/acart2_0.mdb'. A successful download indicates the file is publicly accessible.Affected if The database file can be downloaded via HTTP without authentication.
A system is affected if the acart2_0.mdb file resides within the web document root and is directly accessible via HTTP, allowing anyone to download the database and obtain stored credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRelocate the database file outside the web document root (e.g., above the public_html/www directory) and update the application's connection string to reference the new path. Alternatively, configure the web server to deny direct access to .mdb files.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2006-2948 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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