CVE-2008-4313 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to send requests to OpenPegasus WBEM services due to improper PAM configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4313?
CVE-2008-4313 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 27 Nov 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A certain Red Hat patch for tog-pegasus in OpenGroup Pegasus 2.7.0 does not properly configure the PAM tty name, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and send requests to OpenPegasus WBEM services.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4313?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4313?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-4313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-98w9-9xc5-rh5r.