CVE-2008-2682 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 12 Jun 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access admin pages in Realm CMS by modifying specific cookies.

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-2008-2682?

CVE-2008-2682 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

_RealmAdmin/login.asp in Realm CMS 2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access admin pages via certain modified cookies, probably including (1) cUserRole, (2) cUserName, and (3) cUserID.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2682?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Realm Project Realm Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2682?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2682 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-2008-2682 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2682 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q798-537h-gfc3.