CVE-2007-5260
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 · uneditedASP-CMS 1.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing the username and password via a direct request for mdb-database/ASP-CMS_v100.mdb.
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 confidenceASP-CMS 1.0 stores its Microsoft Access database (mdb-database/ASP-CMS_v100.mdb) within the web root directory, making it directly accessible and downloadable by remote attackers without authentication. This exposes the database containing user 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= 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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Confirm ASP-CMS installation and versionInspect the web application's files to identify if ASP-CMS is installed. Check for typical ASP-CMS files such as index.asp, and review any version identifiers within the application or its configuration files.Affected if The installed version is ASP-CMS version 1.0
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Locate the database file pathSearch the web root directory for the file named 'ASP-CMS_v100.mdb' within a 'mdb-database' subdirectory. Use file system search commands or inspect the directory structure.Affected if The file mdb-database/ASP-CMS_v100.mdb exists within the web root or any subdirectory served by the web server
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Verify web accessibility of the databaseAttempt to download the database file via HTTP by navigating to the URL pattern: http://[target]/mdb-database/ASP-CMS_v100.mdb or similar paths where the application is hosted. Use a web browser or curl command to request this file.Affected if The database file is directly accessible and downloadable via HTTP without authentication (server returns the .mdb file as a download rather than blocking access)
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Check database contents for exposed credentialsIf the database file is obtained, open it using Microsoft Access or a compatible tool and inspect tables (typically 'Users' or similar) for stored username and password fields.Affected if The database contains user account credentials including usernames and passwords in plaintext or recoverable form
A user is affected if ASP-CMS version 1.0 is installed and the file mdb-database/ASP-CMS_v100.mdb is accessible via the web, allowing unauthorized download of the database containing user 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 publicly accessible web root directory and update the application's connection string to reference the new path. Implement proper access controls on sensitive directories.
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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.
- 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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