CVE-2008-5898

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

CodeAvalanche Directory stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CADirectory.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 12, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-5898: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix