CVE-2008-6228 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating specific cookies in Pre Multi-Vendor Shopping Malls.

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-2008-6228?

CVE-2008-6228 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Pre Multi-Vendor Shopping Malls allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) adminname and the (2) adminid cookies to "admin".

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Preproject Pre Multi-Vendor Shopping Malls.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6228 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-2008-6228 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6228 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jv3f-vv6g-cjc3.

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