CVE-2008-5127: Ocean12 Contact Manager Pro 1.02 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access cont

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5127 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting contact manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Ocean12 Contact Manager Pro 1.02 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to o12con.mdb.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2008-11-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ocean12 technologies

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-11-18 11:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ocean12 technologies contact manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.02 _nil_

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.02

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy contact-manager || rpm -q contact-manager || contact-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.02 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison contact-manager sudo apt install contact-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.02> sudo apt-mark hold contact-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list contact-manager sudo dnf downgrade contact-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.02> sudo dnf versionlock add contact-manager

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-5127?

contact manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5127 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5127 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-5127 affect?

CVE-2008-5127 affects contact manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Ocean12 Contact Manager Pro 1.02 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to o12con.mdb.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5127?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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