VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-2554

Associated Press (AP) Newspower 4.0.1 and earlier uses a default blank password for the MySQL root account, which allows remote attackers to insert or modify news articles via shows.tblscript.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.42%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Associated Press (AP) Newspower 4.0.1 and earlier uses a default blank password for the MySQL root account, which allows remote attackers to insert or modify news articles via shows.tblscript.

CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
EPSS: 1.42% probability · 71th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: associated press/newspower
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://osvdb.org/36251
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2679
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467962/100/0/threaded
http://osvdb.org/36251
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2679
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467962/100/0/threaded

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.