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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2022 · published 9 June 2009

CVE-2009-2022: Fipsasp fipscms light permissions and access controls vulnerability

Fipsasp · Fipscms Light

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.2% · top 7.9% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50987
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8890
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50987
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8890

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2022), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.