CVE-2008-0640 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Symantec Ghost Solution Suite by bypassing authentication via RPC requests combined with ARP spoofing.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-0640?

CVE-2008-0640 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 1.1 before 1.1 patch 2, 2.0.0, and 2.0.1 does not authenticate connections between the console and the Ghost Management Agent, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified RPC requests in conjunction with ARP spoofing.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2008-0640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfxw-x567-fwfc.

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