CVE-2008-4294

Description

IBM Tivoli Netcool/Webtop 2.1 before 2.1.0.5 preserves cached user privileges after logout, which allows physically proximate attackers to hijack a session by visiting an unattended workstation, as demonstrated by a root session that is still valid after a subsequent read-only session has begun.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2690 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45419 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32036 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31414 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018932 patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ21888 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4294?
CVE-2008-4294 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4294?
To fix CVE-2008-4294, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4294 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4294 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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