CVE-2008-6508 is a directory traversal vulnerability in the AuthCheck filter of the Openfire Admin Console (versions 3.6.0a and earlier). This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain access to the administrative interface by manipulating URIs with ".." sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (high), successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available, including a Metasploit module and entries on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.6.0aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.