FKIE_CVE-2008-1883

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-04-18 15:05 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-SuiteExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-SuiteExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
blackboard blackboard_academic_suite *
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:blackboard:blackboard_academic_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "09F45424-8CE2-4AAA-81BA-393B023DC328",
              "versionEndIncluding": "7",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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  ],
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El servidor en Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x almacena hashes de contrase\u00f1as MD5 que son proporcionadas directamente por clientes, lo que facilita a atacantes remotos el acceso a cuentas a trav\u00e9s de un cliente modificado que salta el c\u00e1lculo hash javascript/md5.js y en vez de eso env\u00eda una cadena MD5 cualquiera."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-1883",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
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        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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}


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