CVE-2008-3778 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 25 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Avaya SIP Enablement Services to gain privileges or cause denial of service via invalid login updates.

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-2008-3778?

CVE-2008-3778 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The remote management interface in SIP Enablement Services (SES) Server in Avaya SIP Enablement Services 5.0, and Communication Manager (CM) 5.0 on the S8300C with SES enabled, proceeds with Core router updates even when a login is invalid, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (messaging outage) or gain privileges via an update request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3778?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Avaya Communication Manager, Avaya Sip Enablement Services.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3778 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-2008-3778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5vm-5rxm-r6wg.