CVE-2008-5603 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the sensitive database file by directly requesting news.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-2008-5603?
CVE-2008-5603 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ASPTicker 1.0 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 news.mdb.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5603?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aspapps Aspticker.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5603?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5603 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5603 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5603 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f92-cv7f-789v.