CVE-2007-0259
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 · uneditedEzboxx Portal System Beta 0.7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid cat parameter to boxx/knowledgebase.asp, which reveals the path in an error message.
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 confidenceThe Ezboxx Portal System Beta 0.7.6 and earlier contains an information disclosure vulnerability in boxx/knowledgebase.asp. When an invalid 'cat' parameter is provided, the application reveals the full server file path in an error message. This path disclosure can aid attackers in fingerprinting the system and constructing further attacks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= beta_0.7.6CVSS 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
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/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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Verify Ezboxx Portal System is installedCheck for the presence of Ezboxx Portal System files on the web server. Look for directories named 'ezboxx', 'portal', or similar, and check for the existence of 'boxx/knowledgebase.asp' in the web root.Affected if The application files exist and the knowledgebase.asp file is present in the boxx subdirectory.
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Determine the installed versionLocate version information in the application. Check any version files, README files, or the main index page for version metadata. Compare against the affected range: beta_0.7.6 and earlier.Affected if The installed version is beta_0.7.6 or any version number lower than beta_0.7.6.
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Confirm knowledgebase.asp is accessibleAttempt to access the file directly via HTTP: http://[target]/boxx/knowledgebase.aspAffected if The page loads without returning a 404 (file not found) error, confirming the vulnerable script exists on the server.
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Test for path disclosure with invalid cat parameterSend a request to knowledgebase.asp with an invalid 'cat' parameter value, such as: http://[target]/boxx/knowledgebase.asp?cat=INVALID_PATH_TESTAffected if The error message or response displays the full server filesystem path (e.g., C:\inetpub\... or /var/www/...).
A user is affected if they have Ezboxx Portal System beta 0.7.6 or earlier installed AND the knowledgebase.asp file reveals the server's full filesystem path when an invalid 'cat' parameter is submitted.
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 dataImplement proper error handling in knowledgebase.asp to catch invalid parameter input and display a generic error message without exposing filesystem paths. Alternatively, upgrade to a patched version of Ezboxx Portal System if available.
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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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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
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