CVE-2008-6871 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access the database file directly to obtain sensitive information 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-2008-6871?
CVE-2008-6871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Merlix Educate Server stores db.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain unspecified sensitive information via a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Merlix Educate Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6871 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6871 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phwg-4x97-rwch.