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CVE-2008-1883

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1883 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from blackboard organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-04-18T15:05:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	blackboard	blackboard_academic_suite	≤ 7	Yes

References

http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/ Exploit ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810 ([email protected])
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935 ([email protected])
http://secskill.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/hacking-blackboard-academic-suite-2/ Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3810 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2363025/Hacking-Blackboard-Academic-Suite Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490096/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41935 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For blackboard's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.