CVE-2008-5597 describes a critical information disclosure vulnerability in Cold BBS, where sensitive database files (db/cforum.mdb) are stored under the web root with inadequate access controls. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to directly download the database, potentially exposing confidential user data. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), it indicates a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity, leading to partial confidentiality impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
_nil_CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cold_bbs:cold_bbs:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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