CVE-2008-6269 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges by manipulating specific session cookies in Joovili.

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-2008-6269?

CVE-2008-6269 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Joovili 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges as other users, including the administrator, by setting the (1) session_id, session_logged_in, and session_username cookies for user privileges; (2) session_admin_id, session_admin_username, and session_admin cookies for admin privileges; and (3) session_staff_id, session_staff_username, and session_staff cookies for staff users.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6269?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joovili Joovili.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6269?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6269 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-2008-6269 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6269 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fcvh-jjcr-m6hg.

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