CVE-2008-6861 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating a specific cookie value in Absolute Newsletter.
- 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-2008-6861?
CVE-2008-6861 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Xigla Software Absolute Newsletter 6.0 and 6.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xigla Absolute Newsletter.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6861?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6861 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-2008-6861 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6861 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff4h-8qx5-p7x7.