CVE-2008-5857 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate to administrative privileges in KnowledgeTree via specific document browsing and dashboard requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5857?
CVE-2008-5857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Knowledgetree Document Management Knowledgetree Document Management.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-977g-hq7q-h982.