CVE-2008-5562 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can download the sensitive database file by directly requesting xportal.mdb due to insufficient access controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5562?

CVE-2008-5562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ASPPortal stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request for xportal.mdb.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5562?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aspapps Aspportal.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5562 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5562 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mq8m-q79f-mxpq.

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