CVE-2008-7131 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain unauthorized database access by tricking a connected victim into clicking a malicious link.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-7131?

CVE-2008-7131 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in DB2 Monitoring Console 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain access to a database via a link to a victim who is already connected to the database.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7131?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Peter Kohlmann Db2 Monitoring Console.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7131 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-2008-7131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wpph-jwhf-rw82.

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