# CVE-2008-5675: Auth bypass in n/a

> An unspecified authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal allows attackers to circumvent BasicAuthTAI security controls.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mx23-5vvr-76x7

## What is CVE-2008-5675?

CVE-2008-5675 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 18 Dec 2008. It can be exploited over the network.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0 before 6.0.1.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Access problems with BasicAuthTAI."

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5675?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Portal.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5675?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5675 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5675 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5675 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal

- [CVE-2017-1156](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1156/): Open redirect in WebSphere Portal (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2013-2951](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2951/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-7419](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7419/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-1943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1943/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-1899](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1899/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5675 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5675 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 18 Dec 2008. It can be exploited over the network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5675 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Websphere Portal. 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-2008-5675/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5675/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5675
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5675
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5675

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5675/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.