Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the AuthCheck filter in the Admin Console in Openfire 3.6.0a and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the admin interface via a .. (dot dot) in a URI that matches the Exclude-Strings list, as demonstrated by a /setup/setup-/.. sequence in a URI.
Published: 2009-03-23
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 77.1% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:34:47.047Z

Reserved: 2009-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6508

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-23T20:00:00.203

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-6508

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