CVE-2008-1992

Public Exploit

Description

Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 does not properly restrict access to (1) default_mail_aspemail.asp, (2) default_mail_cdosys.asp or (3) default_mail_jmail.asp, which allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and relay email messages with modified From, FromName, and To fields.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.08% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugreport.ir/index.php?/36 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3842 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29916 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491129/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41921 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28868 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5478 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1992?
CVE-2008-1992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1992?
To fix CVE-2008-1992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1992 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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