Absolute Poll Manager XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	32005
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6860
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 30 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 05:52PM
Credit:	Hakxer
Vulnerable:	XIGLA SOFTWARE Absolute Poll Manager XE 4.1
Not Vulnerable:

Absolute Poll Manager XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Absolute Poll Manager XE is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately verify user-supplied input used for cookie-based authentication.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access; this may aid in further attacks.

Absolute Poll Manager XE 4.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Absolute Poll Manager XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example code is available:

javascript:document.cookie="xlaAPM%5Fusr=administrator";

Absolute Poll Manager XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Absolute Poll Manager XE Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Absolute Poll Manager XE (XIGLA Software)
  
• Vendor Homepage (XIGLA Software)