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CVE-2008-6157: SepCity Classified Ads admin password exposed in database

CVE-2008-6157 · published 17 years ago

Summary

The SepCity Classified Ads application saves the administrator's password in a file called classifieds.mdb without any protection. This means anyone who can access that file could see the admin password and potentially gain control over the system. Protect the file, move the password to a secure location, or use encryption to keep the credentials safe.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
sepcity	classified_ads	All versions `cpe:2.3:a:sepcity:classified_ads:-:::::::*`

Original advisory text

SepCity Classified Ads stores the admin password in cleartext in data/classifieds.mdb, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

References

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2009-February/002146.html Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48822 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7613 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

7.5 High

Exploitation

3% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Timeline

Published17 Feb 2009

Updated30 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2008-6157 · NVD

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