Cerberus Helpdesk before 4.0 (Build 600) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive…
Priority LOW 25CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01159 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cerberus:cerberus_helpdesk:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Cerberus |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:0.97.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.97.3 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:cerberus:cerberus_helpdesk:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Cerberus
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:0.97.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.97.3 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.7.1:development_release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 development_release | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.649:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.649 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Webgroupmedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.7.1:development_release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 development_release Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:2.649:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.649 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
- cpe:2.3:a:webgroupmedia:cerberus_helpdesk:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Webgroupmedia
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6440
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35wj-3f68-9hrj
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-6440 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35wj-3f68-9hrj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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