CVE-2008-4515 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access protected pages by disabling client-side JavaScript in Blue Coat K9 Web Protection.
- 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-2008-4515?
CVE-2008-4515 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Blue Coat K9 Web Protection 4.0.230 Beta relies on client-side JavaScript as a protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the (1) summary, (2) detail, (3) overrides, and (4) pwemail pages by disabling JavaScript.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4515?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blue Coat Systems K9 Web Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4515?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4515 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-2008-4515 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4515 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc67-jwwq-7hgg.