CVE-2016-6025 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access by exploiting session reuse via a modified URL on unattended workstations.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-6025?

CVE-2016-6025 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Configuration Manager in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP) 3.4.2 before 3.4.2.0 iFix 8 and 3.4.3 before 3.4.3.0 iFix 1 allows remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation to conduct a post-logoff session-reuse attack involving a modified URL.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6025?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sterling Secure Proxy.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6025?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6025 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-2016-6025 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6025 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42f3-49rm-m2q7.

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