CVE-2008-6508 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access the admin interface via directory traversal in the AuthCheck filter.
- 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-2008-6508?
CVE-2008-6508 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the AuthCheck filter in the Admin Console in Openfire 3.6.0a and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the admin interface via a .. (dot dot) in a URI that matches the Exclude-Strings list, as demonstrated by a /setup/setup-/.. sequence in a URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6508?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Igniterealtime Openfire.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-6508 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6508 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
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- CVE-2014-2741 Ignite Realtime Openfire vulnerable to XMPPbomb attack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2pj-vj4x-w4fp.