The installation process for Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and Desktop Server 1.0, when MSI logging is enabled, stores database credentials in MSI log files, which allows local users to obtain these credentials by reading the log files.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5107 is rated Low Risk (16.7/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.10%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
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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 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.10% | +0.06% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 0.89% | 0.04% | -0.85% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 0.89% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.4 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| citrix | desktop_server | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:desktop_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| citrix | presentation_server | 4.5 | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:presentation_server:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116228 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28047 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0705/references | Permissions Required |