# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2rcj-xx33-m8j8

## 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 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0926?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Novell eDirectory 8.x - eMBox Utility 'edirutil' Command (exploitdb)
- Novell eDirectory eMBox Unauthenticated File Access (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell Edirectory

- [CVE-2009-0895](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0895/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5091](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5091/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5092](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5092/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5094/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-4478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4478/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0926 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0926 exists.

Affected product: Novell Edirectory. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0926/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0926/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0926
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0926
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0926

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