CVE-2008-2138 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 May 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to read portal contents by exploiting a line feed injection in the request path.

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-2008-2138?

CVE-2008-2138 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Oracle Application Server (OracleAS) Portal 10g allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read the contents of /dav_portal/portal/ by sending a request containing a trailing "%0A" (encoded line feed), then using the session ID that is generated from that request. NOTE: as of 20080512, Oracle has not commented on the accuracy of this report.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Application Server Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2138 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-2008-2138 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2138 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5xw-x27x-5723.