CVE-2008-5981 describes a vulnerability in PacPoll 4.0 where sensitive database files (poll.mdb or poll97.mdb) are stored under the web root with inadequate access controls, allowing remote attackers to download them directly. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, as it requires no authentication or complex attack vectors and primarily impacts confidentiality. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pacosdrivers:pacpoll:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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