CVE-2007-2944
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 · uneditedWabCMS 1.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for db/wabcmsn.mdb. NOTE: this issue was originally reported for "webCMS," but this was an error by an unreliable researcher.
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 confidenceWabCMS 1.0 stores its Microsoft Access database file (db/wabcmsn.mdb) within the web root directory without proper access controls, allowing any remote attacker to directly request and download the entire database containing sensitive application data.
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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= 1.0CVSS 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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Verify WabCMS 1.0 is installedInspect your web root for WabCMS files such as index.php, admin.php, or typical WabCMS configuration files. Check application startup pages for 'WabCMS' branding or references.Affected if WabCMS version 1.0 is present on the server
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Confirm the database file path existsLocate the file named wabcmsn.mdb inside a 'db' subdirectory under your web root (e.g., /db/wabcmsn.mdb or /webroot/db/wabcmsn.mdb). Use file system inspection to verify this path exists.Affected if The file db/wabcmsn.mdb exists within the web-accessible directory tree
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Test direct HTTP access to the database fileUsing a web browser or curl command, attempt to retrieve the database file via HTTP: request http://yourdomain.com/db/wabcmsn.mdb (or the equivalent relative path). Check if the file downloads instead of being blocked.Affected if The database file is served as a downloadable attachment instead of returning a 403 Forbidden or 404 Not Found error
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Verify web server is not blocking .mdb file requestsCheck your web server configuration (.htaccess, web.config, or server config) for rules that explicitly deny access to .mdb files. Inspect if the web server returns a 403 response when requesting the database file directly.Affected if No access restrictions are configured and the file is directly accessible via HTTP
A user is affected if WabCMS 1.0 is installed and the db/wabcmsn.mdb file is present within the web root and accessible via a direct HTTP request without access controls.
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 root directory and update the application's database connection path accordingly, or implement web server access controls (e.g., deny direct access to .mdb files via .htaccess or web.config).
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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-2007-2944 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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