CVE-2005-1648 describes a critical vulnerability in Gurgens Ultimate Forum 1.0, where the db/Genid.dat database file is stored with insufficient access control under the web document root. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to directly access and decrypt sensitive user information, including usernames and passwords. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gurgens:gurgens_ultimate_forum:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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