Is CVE-2008-5328 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5328 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5328?

CVE-2008-5328 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-5328

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7 stores the database password in cleartext in an object in a ClearQuest connection profile or export file, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by locating the password object within the object tree during an import process.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 1.4% (73th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5305)
Published: December 5, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5305 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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