CVE-2008-5886 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the database file containing passwords by directly requesting a specific path due to insufficient access control.
- 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-2008-5886?
CVE-2008-5886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing a password via a direct request for _private/discussion.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5886?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Takempis Discussion Web.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5886 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5886 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5886 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wjj-j8m7-7gxw.