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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32036Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018932Patch
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ21888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31414
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2690
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45419
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32036Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018932Patch
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ21888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31414
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2690
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45419
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 27, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified