# CVE-2008-3729: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan to gain administrative access by manipulating cookies.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-578w-wh4j-4rmg

## What is CVE-2008-3729?

CVE-2008-3729 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a direct request with (1) an IsAdmin=true cookie value or (2) no cookie.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3729?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microworld Technologies Mailscan.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-3727](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3727/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2008-3728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3728/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2008-3726](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3726/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3729 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3729 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3729/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3729/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3729
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3729
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3729

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3729/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.