Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 27, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 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
1- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_netcool_webtop:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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