CVE-2008-5572: Professional Download Assistant 0.1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access c

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5572 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting professional download assistant. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Professional Download Assistant 0.1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request for database/downloads.mdb.

Why this priority

EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	7.4% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2008-12-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dotnetindex

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-12-15 18:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dotnetindex professional download assistant DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy professional-download-assistant || rpm -q professional-download-assistant || professional-download-assistant --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison professional-download-assistant sudo apt install professional-download-assistant=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo apt-mark hold professional-download-assistant

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

dnf --showduplicates list professional-download-assistant sudo dnf downgrade professional-download-assistant-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add professional-download-assistant

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Professional Download Assistant 0.1 - Database Disclosure

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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-2008-5572?

professional download assistant: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5572 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5572 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-2008-5572 affect?

CVE-2008-5572 affects professional download assistant. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Professional Download Assistant 0.1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request for database/downloads.mdb.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5572?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-5571 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in admin/login.asp in Professional Download Assistant 0.1 allows remote attackers

References

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