CVE-2008-4294 describes a critical vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Netcool/Webtop 2.1 before version 2.1.0.5, where cached user privileges persist after logout. This allows a physically proximate attacker to hijack a session on an unattended workstation, potentially gaining full control. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_netcool_webtop:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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