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CVE-2008-6440

Published: Mar 6, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 37.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cerberus Helpdesk before 4.0 (Build 600) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests for "controllers ... that aren't standard helpdesk pages," possibly involving the (1) /display and (2) /kb URIs.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

n/an/a
cerberus helpdeskcerberus
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
cerberus helpdeskwebgroupmedia
cerberuscommercialEnterprise Software

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29335
securityfocus.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30344
secunia.com
http://www.cerb4.com/blog/2008/05/15/important-security-patch-40-build-599/
cerb4.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 6, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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