First published: Fri Nov 12 2010(Updated: )
IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition 8.x and 9.x does not properly restrict the cookie path of administrator (aka ESAdmin) cookies, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging access to other pages on the web site.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM OmniFind | =9.0 | |
IBM OmniFind | =8.0 | |
IBM OmniFind | =8.5 | |
IBM OmniFind | =8.4 | |
IBM OmniFind | =9.1 |
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CVE-2010-3898 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to enable remote authentication bypass.
To fix CVE-2010-3898, update IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition to the latest version that corrects the cookie path handling.
CVE-2010-3898 affects IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition versions 8.0, 8.4, 8.5, and 9.0, along with version 9.1.
Yes, CVE-2010-3898 can be exploited by remote attackers, allowing them to bypass authentication.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2010-3898 is to implement stricter access controls on the application to limit unauthorized access.