CVE-2008-4646

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Published Oct 21, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Websense Reporter Module in Websense Enterprise 6.3.2 stores the SQL database system administrator password in plaintext in CreateDbInstall.log, which allows local users to gain privileges to the database.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterpise:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4626	The Websense Reporter Module in Websense Enterprise 6.3.2 stores the SQL database system administrator password in plaintext in CreateDbInstall.log, which allows local users to gain privileges to the database.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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% (0.309% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32264
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31746
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021058
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2819
http://www.zebux.org/pub/Advisory/Advisory_Websense_Reporter_Password_Disclosure_200810.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Websense Enterpise

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 21, 2008, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved: Oct 21, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 22, 2008, 12:11 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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