CVE-2008-4427

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Published Oct 3, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

changepassword.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 and earlier does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords.

Analysis

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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:phlatline:personal_information_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4408	changepassword.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 and earlier does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords.

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (2.986% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/31424
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4349
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30627
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44389
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6231

History

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Subscriptions

Phlatline Personal Information Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-287
Improper Authentication

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 3, 2008, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2008, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 3, 2008, 10:22 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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