CVE-2008-5980 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Jan 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can download the sensitive database file directly from the web root 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-2008-5980?

CVE-2008-5980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Ocean12 Mailing List Manager Gold stores sensitive data under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for o12mail.mdb.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ocean12 Technologies Mailing List Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5980 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5980 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhxg-vhfv-5p36.