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CVE-2008-1883

Published: Apr 18, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 34.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

n/an/a
blackboard academic suiteblackboard
Mixed
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
blackboardcommercialUSEnterprise Software

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite
scribd.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810
securityreason.com
http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/
secskill.wordpress.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 18, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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