CVE-2008-6300 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 26 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting specific cookies to admin values.

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-2008-6300?

CVE-2008-6300 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

Galatolo WebManager 1.3a allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the (1) gwm_user and (2) gwm_pass cookies to admin. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gwm Galatolo Webmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6300 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-2008-6300 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6300 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvgx-4cqq-9vc8.