CVE-2009-1634 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass session management to gain unauthorized access to user accounts in Novell GroupWise WebAccess.
- 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-2009-1634?
CVE-2009-1634 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 26 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WebAccess component in Novell GroupWise 7.x before 7.03 HP3 and 8.x before 8.0 HP2 does not properly implement session management mechanisms, which allows remote attackers to gain access to user accounts via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1634?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Groupwise.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1634?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1634 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-2009-1634 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1634 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Groupwise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5wm-g625-qqpv.