CVE-2024-4300CWE-200

E-WEBInformationCo. FS-EZViewer(Web) - Sensitive Data Exposure

Critical · published April 29, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A simple glance at the webpage source code is all it takes to expose your database credentials! 🔥 Think of it like leaving your front door wide open while you take a stroll in the park — any passerby can just waltz in and take whatever they want without breaking a sweat. That's exactly what this vulnerability allows! An attacker could easily leverage this vulnerability to gain full access to your database, adding, modifying, or deleting sensitive data at will. With database credentials in hand, they could wreak absolute havoc, potentially leading to data breaches or significant service disruption. The consequences could be devastating, which is why this flaw is classified as critical.

Put simply

Think of it like leaving your front door wide open while you take a stroll in the park — any passerby can just waltz in and take whatever they want without breaking a sweat. That's exactly what this vulnerability allows! CVE-2024-4300 in FS-EZViewer exposes sensitive information through the webpage source code, allowing remote attackers to find the database configuration file path and access the highest privilege database credentials without any authentication.

What to do

An attacker could easily leverage this vulnerability to gain full access to your database, adding, modifying, or deleting sensitive data at will. With database credentials in hand, they could wreak absolute havoc, potentially leading to data breaches or significant service disruption. The consequences could be devastating, which is why this flaw is classified as critical. Immediately patch to the latest version of FS-EZViewer to close this vulnerability. Ensure that sensitive information is not present in the webpage source code and conduct a security audit of your application to prevent similar exposures. Review your database access controls and tighten permissions where necessary. You've got this! With a few smart moves, you can lock down your database and keep your information safe. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00829 · 57.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Published
2024-04-29T03:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 APR 03:31Z
    E-WEBInformationCo. FS-EZViewer(Web) - Sensitive Data Exposure
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