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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 27, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4294

CVE-2008-4294

Description

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 products

2
  • IBM/Tivoli Netcool Webtop2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_netcool_webtop:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_netcool_webtop:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <2.1.0.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

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