CVE-2008-6871 describes an insufficient access control vulnerability in Merlix Educate Server, allowing remote attackers to directly access the db.mdb file located in the web root. This flaw enables unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), it is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, leading to a potential compromise of data confidentiality. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and despite its age, it has a FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100, indicating a notable risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:merlix:educate_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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