CVE-2008-1883

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.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/	Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard_academic_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-04-18 15:05

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2008-1883

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1883

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1883

JSON object : View

Products Affected

blackboard

blackboard_academic_suite

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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