CVE-2008-2857 describes a vulnerability in AlstraSoft AskMe Pro version 2.1 and earlier, where user passwords are stored in cleartext within the MySQL database. This flaw allows attackers with access to the database to easily obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and the potential for partial confidentiality impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an ExploitDB entry for SQL injection in the same product suggests potential avenues for database access, though not directly for this cleartext password issue. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alstrasoft:askme:*:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.