CVE-2008-6293 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating the username cookie in Acc Real Estate.

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-2008-6293?

CVE-2008-6293 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin/Index.php in Acc Real Estate 4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the username_cookie to "admin."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Accscripts Acc Real Estate.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6293 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-2008-6293 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6293 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfcx-5rh4-qxrc.

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