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CVE-2008-5675

10.0 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0 before 6.0.1.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Access problems with BasicAuthTAI."

Published Dec 19, 2008ibmCWE-264EPSS 1.54%

Overview

CVE-2008-5675 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm websphere_portal. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0 before 6.0.1.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Access problems with BasicAuthTAI."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update websphere_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmwebsphere_portal0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/33132Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007603Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK75304Refwww.osvdb.org/50720Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3427Refsecunia.com/advisories/33132Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007603Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK75304Refwww.osvdb.org/50720Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3427

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5675?

CVE-2008-5675 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm websphere_portal. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5675?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5675?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update websphere_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5675?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5675 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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