Vulnerability in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum
CVE-2009-5068
There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3. On some configurations a SMF deployment is shared by several "co-admins" that are not trusted beyond the SMF deployment. This vulnerability allows them to read arbitrary files on the filesystem and therefore gain new privileges by reading the settings.php with the database passwords.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (77.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum
- Smf — versions through 2.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/01/4 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-5068?
- CVE-2009-5068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2009-5068?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.