CVE-2009-2022

Published: Jun 9, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

fipsCMS Light 2.1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file and obtain sensitive information via a direct request for _fipsdb/db.mdb.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/a n/a

fipscms light fipsasp

On-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki

fipsaspcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka fipscms, fipsforum, fipscms light

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8890

exploit-db.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50987

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Timeline

Published

Jun 9, 2009

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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