CVE-2008-6707 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive information and restricted functionality in Avaya SIP Enablement Services without authentication due to missing authorization checks.

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-2008-6707?

CVE-2008-6707 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Web management interface in Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x and 4.0, as used with Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.x, does not perform authentication for certain functionality, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and access restricted functionality via (1) the certificate installation utility, (2) unspecified scripts in the objects folder, (3) an "unnecessary default application," (4) unspecified scripts in the states folder, (5) an unspecified "default application" that lists server configuration, and (6) "full system help."

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6707?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Avaya Communication Manager, Avaya Sip Enablement Services.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6707?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6707 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2008-6707 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6707 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq3v-rpgq-hxm8.

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