CVE-2008-3728

Public Exploit

Description

Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to determine the installation path, IP addresses, and error messages via direct requests to files under LOG/.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4172 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30700 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31534 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121881329424635&w=2 mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44518 vdb entry
http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/mailscan.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3728?
CVE-2008-3728 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3728?
To fix CVE-2008-3728, 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-2008-3728 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3728 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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