CVE-2008-0926 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in the eMBox SOAP interface to read arbitrary files or cause denial of service.
- 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-2008-0926?
CVE-2008-0926 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 28 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SOAP interface to the eMBox module in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.x before 8.8.2, relies on client-side authentication, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via requests for /SOAP URIs, and cause a denial of service (daemon shutdown) or read arbitrary files. NOTE: it was later reported that 8.7.3.10 (aka 8.7.3 SP10) is also affected.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0926?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Edirectory.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0926?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0926 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-2008-0926 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0926 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Edirectory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rcj-xx33-m8j8.