7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-6940
TurnkeyForms Insufficient Access Control vulnerability
Description

TurnkeyForms Web Hosting Directory stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain a database backup via a direct request to admin/backup/db.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2009, 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2017, 1:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-6940 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Turnkeyforms web_hosting_directory
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-6940.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/49839
http://secunia.com/advisories/32644 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32283 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3143 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46587
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7107

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-6940 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7107 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7107 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46587 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46587 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.99 }} 0.00%

score

0.86968

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability