TI-2008-06559 Aliases CVE-2008-6871 GHSA-phwg-4x97-rwch

Merlix Educate Server stores db.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control…

LOW 28CWE-264Published 2009-07-23 · Updated 2024-08-07

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-264.

Summary

Merlix Educate Server stores db.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain unspecified sensitive information via a direct request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02459 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:merlix:educate_server:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Merlix

cpe:2.3:a:merlix:educate_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Merlix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6871
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phwg-4x97-rwch

References

Exploit 2

TI-2008-06558 Merlix Educate Server allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences