CVE-2008-4294

IBM Tivoli Netcool/Webtop 2.1 - Session Hijacking via Cached Privileges

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2690
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45419
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32036
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31414
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ21888

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 32.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
ibm/tivoli_netcool_webtop 2.1.0
Published Sep 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026