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CVE-2008-4294

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-4294
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.40%

Original NVD 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.