CVE-2010-3893 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 12 Nov 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack admin sessions via stolen cookies to perform arbitrary administrative actions in IBM OmniFind Enterprise.

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

What is CVE-2010-3893?

CVE-2010-3893 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2010. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The administrator interface in IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition 8.x and 9.x does not restrict use of a session ID (aka SID) value to a single IP address, which allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary administrative actions by leveraging cookie theft, related to a "session impersonation" issue.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3893?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Omnifind.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3893?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3893 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-2010-3893 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3893 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx4v-m6x5-3c22.