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CVE-2008-3840

5.0 · MEDIUM

Crafty Syntax Live Help (CSLH) 2.14.6 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Published Aug 27, 2008craftysyntaxCWE-255EPSS 1.18%

Overview

CVE-2008-3840 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting craftysyntax crafty_syntax_live_help. It was published on August 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Crafty Syntax Live Help (CSLH) 2.14.6 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from craftysyntax. Update crafty_syntax_live_help 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
craftysyntaxcrafty_syntax_live_help0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4192Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00127-08252008Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495729/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44745Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4192Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00127-08252008Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495729/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44745

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3840?

CVE-2008-3840 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting craftysyntax crafty_syntax_live_help. It was published on August 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-3840?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2008-3840?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from craftysyntax. Update crafty_syntax_live_help 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-2008-3840?

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