CVE-2008-0135
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 · uneditedSnitz Forums 2000 3.4.06 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for forum/snitz_forums_2000.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 confidenceSnitz Forums 2000 version 3.4.06 and earlier stores its Microsoft Access database file (snitz_forums_2000.mdb) within the web root directory without proper access restrictions, allowing any remote user to directly download the entire database containing sensitive user information, authentication credentials, and forum content.
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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<= 3.4.06= 3.0= 3.1= 3.2.03= 3.3= 3.3.01= 3.3.02= 3.3.03= 3.4.02= 3.4.03= 3.4.04= 3.4.05CVSS 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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Identify if Snitz Forums 2000 is installedCheck your web server for Snitz Forums 2000 files (look for common paths like /forum, /snitz, or the presence of files like admin.asp, forum.asp, or config.asp). If found, examine a version file or the header of any Snitz ASP page to determine the exact version number.Affected if The installed version is 3.4.06 or earlier, or matches any of these: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2.03, 3.3, 3.3.01, 3.3.02, 3.3.03, 3.4.02, 3.4.03, 3.4.04, 3.4.05
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Locate the Access database fileSearch the web root directory for a file named 'snitz_forums_2000.mdb' using your file system search tools or by reviewing the application configuration file (typically config.asp or similar) for the database path.Affected if The file snitz_forums_2000.mdb exists on the server
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Verify database file location relative to web rootDetermine the full path of the database file and compare it to your web server's document root or www folder. Use the web server configuration or hosting panel to identify what directories are publicly accessible via HTTP.Affected if The database file resides inside a directory that is served by the web server (the web root or a subdirectory accessible via HTTP)
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Test direct HTTP access to the database fileUsing a web browser or command-line tool (curl, wget), attempt to directly request the database file via its URL, for example: http://yourdomain.com/path/to/snitz_forums_2000.mdb. Observe whether the file is offered for download or displayed as binary content.Affected if The database file can be downloaded directly via HTTP without authentication, returning the .mdb file content
You are affected if Snitz Forums 2000 version 3.4.06 or earlier is running AND the snitz_forums_2000.mdb file is located within a web-accessible directory where it can be directly downloaded via HTTP.
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 dataMove the database file outside the publicly accessible web root directory and update the application configuration to reference the new path, or alternatively configure the web server to deny direct access to .mdb files.
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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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