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May 11, 2000 18:00 GMT
PROBLEM: The field restriction "Don't show" may fail to prevent the exposure of the contents of data fields. PLATFORM: Only those platforms used to publish Filemaker 5 databases via the Web Companion. DAMAGE: Users may be able to gain unauthorized access to fields containing sensitive information. SOLUTION: Update Filemaker Pro 5 Web Companion as directed by the advisory.
VULNERABILITY Risk is MEDIUM. There has been discussion in public forums on ASSESSMENT: how to exploit the vulnerability.
The advisory below was captured on May 10, 2000 at the URL http://www.claris.com/support/updaters.html [ Start FileMaker, Inc. Advisory ] FileMaker Web Companion Update 5.0v4 May 9, 2000 FileMaker Web Companion Update 5.0v4 WorldWide English. Now available for download, FileMaker Pro 5 Web Companion 5.0v4 for FileMaker Pro 5, FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited, and FileMaker Developer 5. The fix will be downloadable from www.filemaker.com/webcompanion. The security issue is of concern only to FileMaker users publishing FileMaker 5 databases via the Web Companion. We advise customers who are using the FileMaker Pro 5 Web Companion to publish FileMaker Pro 5 databases over the Web to install this update as soon as possible. The fix addresses a Field-Level Security issue when using the Web Security Database: Some technologies in the Web Companion may inappropriately expose field contents which the user thinks are protected by Field-Level Security. This version supercedes 5.0v1, 5.0v2, 5.0v3 of the Web Companion. Included with this update are: 1) Read Me 2) Web Companion 5.0v4 Select the platform version you wish to download: Mac | Windows [ End FileMaker, Inc. Advisory ]
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