The MSDE version of Lyris ListManager 5.0 through 8.9b configures the sa account in the database to use a password with a small search space ("lyris" and up to 5 digits, possibly from the process ID), which allows remote attackers to gain access via a brute force attack.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-4145 is rated High Exploit Risk (70.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 43.92%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16397 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-09-20 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 64.83% | 43.92% | -20.91% |
| 2 | 2025-03-23 | 68.11% | 64.83% | -3.28% |
| 3 | 2025-03-19 | — | 68.11% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| lyris_technologies_inc | listmanager | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| lyris_technologies_inc | listmanager | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| lyris_technologies_inc | listmanager | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| lyris_technologies_inc | listmanager | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| lyris_technologies_inc | listmanager | 8.8a | cpe:2.3:a:lyris_technologies_inc:listmanager:8.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |