CVE-2008-5696 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server on Novell NetWare systems with OES2 Linux installed.
- 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-2008-5696?
CVE-2008-5696 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 19 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS tree, does not require a password for the ApacheAdmin console, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server via console operations.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Netware.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5696 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-2008-5696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2j8-m6px-fwf5.