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CVE-2008-1883

6.8 · MEDIUM

The server in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x stores MD5 password hashes that are provided directly by clients, which makes it easier for remote attackers to access accounts via a modified client tha…

Published Apr 18, 2008blackboardCWE-287EPSS 1.26%

Overview

CVE-2008-1883 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blackboard blackboard_academic_suite. It was published on April 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The server in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x stores MD5 password hashes that are provided directly by clients, which makes it easier for remote attackers to access accounts via a modified client that skips the javascript/md5.js hash calculation, and instead sends an arbitrary MD5 string.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blackboard. Update blackboard_academic_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
blackboardblackboard_academic_suite0Affected

References

Refsecskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3810Refwww.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-SuiteRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935Refsecskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3810Refwww.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-SuiteRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1883?

CVE-2008-1883 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blackboard blackboard_academic_suite. It was published on April 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1883?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1883?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blackboard. Update blackboard_academic_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1883?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1883 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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