CVE-2008-3508 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie in LiteNews.
- 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-2008-3508?
CVE-2008-3508 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LiteNews 0.1 (aka 01), and possibly 1.2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3508?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wogan May Litenews.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3508 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-2008-3508 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3508 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c357-8cjh-v75m.