CVE-2009-2088 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in IBM WebSphere Application Server when specific SPNEGO SSO and filter settings are enabled.
- 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-2009-2088?
CVE-2009-2088 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 13 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Servlet Engine/Web Container component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, when SPNEGO Single Sign-on (SSO) and disableSecurityPreInvokeOnFilters are configured, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a request for a "secure URL," related to a certain invokefilterscompatibility property.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2088?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2088 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-2009-2088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rfm-m8cv-g888.