CVE-2008-3299 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating the admin_lng cookie value.
- 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-2008-3299?
CVE-2008-3299 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
eSyndiCat 1.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin_lng cookie value to 1. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esyndicat Esyndicat.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3299 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-2008-3299 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3299 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v339-8wjf-rjvc.