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
Published Apr 18, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.26%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 68.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 65.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 67.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 3.07% (0.03074) | 90.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.40% (0.01401) | 86.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 1.30% (0.01301) | 85.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01203) | 85.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01203) | 83.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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