CVE-2008-4170

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Published Sep 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

create_account.php in osCommerce 2.2 RC 2a allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid dob parameter, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oscommerce:oscommerce:2.2:rc_2a:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4153	create_account.php in osCommerce 2.2 RC 2a allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid dob parameter, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.624% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4293
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496417/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31209
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45193

History

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Subscriptions

Oscommerce Oscommerce

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM
Reserved: Sep 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 22, 2008, 6:34 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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