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CVE-2008-1883

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 1.26%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-04-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It affects Java. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-1883
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
1.26%
Java

Original NVD Description

The server in Blackboard Academic Suite 7.x stores MD5 password hashes that are provided directly by clients, which makes it easier for remote attackers to access accounts via a modified client that skips the javascript/md5.js hash calculation, and instead sends an arbitrary MD5 string.