CVE-2008-6763 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access arbitrary accounts by manipulating the logged_in cookie in Silentum LoginSys.

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-2008-6763?

CVE-2008-6763 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

login2.php in Silentum LoginSys 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain access to an arbitrary account by setting the logged_in cookie to that account's username.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6763?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hypersilence Silentum Loginsys.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6763 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-2008-6763 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6763 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-473v-w8hj-5r3p.

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