CVE-2008-5898

Public Exploit

Description

CodeAvalanche Directory stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CADirectory.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.63% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33100 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47353 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4907 third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7468 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5898?
CVE-2008-5898 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5898?
To fix CVE-2008-5898, 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-2008-5898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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