CVE-2008-6508

HighPublished

Directory traversal vulnerability in the AuthCheck filter in the Admin Console in Openfire 3.6.0a and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass...

Published: Mar 23, 2009
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 9, 2008

Primary CVSS

7.5/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

83.7%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.7%
Model date: Oct 15, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Module

Openfire Admin Console Authentication BypassModule
modules/exploits/multi/http/openfire_auth_bypass.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
ExploitEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: b22ce1fbae63Related tool
Declared conditions
- platform: Java,Linux,Windows($.exploit_multi/http/openfire_auth_bypass.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/openfire_auth_bypass.check)

Openfire Server 3.6.0a - Authentication Bypass / SQL Injection / Cross-Site ScriptingExploit
Andreas Kurtz · jsp · Nov 9, 2008

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