CVE-2008-5857

Description

The DropDocuments plugin in KnowledgeTree before 3.5.4a allows remote authenticated users to gain administrative privileges via a certain sequence of "browse documents" and dashboard requests.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.57%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47530	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33277	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://issues.knowledgetree.com/browse/KTS-3921
http://wiki.knowledgetree.com/Version_3.5.4a#Security
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32920	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5857?: CVE-2008-5857 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5857?: To fix CVE-2008-5857, 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-2008-5857 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5857 is being actively exploited. 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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