FKIE_CVE-2012-4976

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-12-12 11:38 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:45
Severity
Summary
selectawasset.asp in Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allows remote attackers to discover ODBC database credentials via an element=sys_asset_id request, which is not properly handled during construction of an error page.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/helpbox-creds-error-page.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/helpbox-creds-error-page.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
layton_technology helpbox 4.4.0
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          "vendor": "n/a",
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            }
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        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
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      "value": "selectawasset.asp in Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allows remote attackers to discover ODBC database credentials via an element=sys_asset_id request, which is not properly handled during construction of an error page."
    },
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      "value": "selectawasset.asp en Layton Helpbox v4.4.0 permite a atacantes remotos descubrir las credenciales de base de datos ODBC a trav\u00e9s de una petici\u00f3n element=sys_asset_id, que no se utiliza con cuidado durante la construcci\u00f3n de una p\u00e1gina de error."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2012-4976",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:45:59.687",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2012-12-12T11:38:44.357",
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      "url": "http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/helpbox-creds-error-page.html"
    },
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-200"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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