CVE-2008-4507 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Editors can delete pages created by other authors due to missing authorization checks in IBM Lotus Quickr.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-4507?

CVE-2008-4507 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 before Fix pack 1 (8.1.0.1) allows editors to delete pages that were created by a different author via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4507?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Lotus Quickr.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4507?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4507 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2008-4507 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4507 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rw2-vcrw-x8cp.

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