CVE-2008-4165

Published: Sep 22, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-310

4.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

admin/user/create_user.php in Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.0 places a user password in an HTTP GET request, which allows local administrators, and possibly remote attackers, to obtain cleartext passwords by reading the ssl_access_log file or the referer string.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:SAuthentication

Single

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected Products

kolab

oss-projectaka kolab server, kolab groupware server

kolab groupware serverOn-prem

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:193

mandriva.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31165

securityfocus.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45124

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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