CVE-2008-6856 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.5% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Xigla Software Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.54% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xigla | absolute news manager.net |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Absolute News Manager 5.1 - Insecure Cookie Handling | 2008-10-31 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32472
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46301
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6900
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32472
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46301
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6900
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