Natterchat 1.12 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request for natterchat112.mdb.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5602 is rated High Exploit Risk (66.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.09%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7370 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-12-07 | 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 | 2026-02-05 | 4.63% | 5.09% | +0.46% |
| 2 | 2025-12-24 | 2.15% | 4.63% | +2.48% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 2.15% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| natterchat | natterchat | 1.12 | cpe:2.3:a:natterchat:natterchat:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |