CVE-2008-5572 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the application database file via direct request due to insufficient access control, exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2008-5572?
CVE-2008-5572 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
Professional Download Assistant 0.1 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 database/downloads.mdb.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotnetindex Professional Download Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5572 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5572 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q66q-c635-8w79.