IBM Tivoli Netcool/Webtop 2.1 before 2.1.0.5 preserves cached user privileges after logout, which allows physically proximate attackers to hijack a session by visiting an unattended workstation, as demonstrated by a root session that is still valid after a subsequent read-only session has begun.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tivoli_netcool_webtop | Ibm | 2.1.0 (including) | 2.1.0 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32036
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018932
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ21888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31414
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2690
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45419
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32036
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018932
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ21888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31414
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2690
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45419