CVE-2008-5129: Ocean12 Poll Manager Pro 1.00 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5129 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting poll manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Ocean12 Poll Manager Pro 1.00 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to o12poll.mdb.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
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 poll manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.00 _nil_

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.00

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.00 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison poll-manager sudo apt install poll-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.00> sudo apt-mark hold poll-manager

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

dnf --showduplicates list poll-manager sudo dnf downgrade poll-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.00> sudo dnf versionlock add poll-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.

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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-2008-5129?

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

Is CVE-2008-5129 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5129 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-2008-5129 affect?

CVE-2008-5129 affects poll manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Ocean12 Poll Manager Pro 1.00 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to o12poll.mdb.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5129?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

References

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