Description
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.0 stores security scans in a known location C:\Documents and Settings\username\SecurityScans in plaintext, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the system via malicious active content such as ActiveX controls or Java.
References
- 4594 vdb-entry
- 20020425 Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer exploit (Exposed vulnerabilities' list) mailing-list
- mbsa-plaintext-system-info(8947) vdb-entry