CVE-2008-5990 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in emergecolab 1.0, specifically within the connect/init.inc component. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the 'sitecode' parameter in connect/index.php. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity but potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code (EDB-6551) is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eduforge:emergecolab:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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