CVE-2009-1953 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 6 Jun 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access the system using cached credentials of recently authenticated users in IBM FileNet Content Manager.

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-2009-1953?

CVE-2009-1953 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM FileNet Content Manager 4.0, 4.0.1, and 4.5, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and Oracle BEA WebLogic Application Server, when the CE Web Services listener has a certain WSEAF configuration, does not properly restrict use of a cached Subject, which allows remote attackers to obtain access with the credentials of a recently authenticated user via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1953?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Filenet Content Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1953?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1953 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-2009-1953 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1953 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jc3c-whr2-jgwr.