CVE-2008-3423 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to gain administrative access in IBM WebSphere Portal, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2008-3423?
CVE-2008-3423 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 4 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Portal 5.1 through 6.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3423 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-2008-3423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqf2-r732-pxp7.