CVE-2008-2338 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can gain administrative privileges by manipulating the authentication cookie in Interspire ActiveKB.
- 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-2008-2338?
CVE-2008-2338 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Interspire ActiveKB 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the auth cookie to true when accessing unspecified scripts in /admin.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Interspire Activekb.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2338 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-2008-2338 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2338 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8m83-76jj-3w93.