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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6856 · published 14 July 2009

CVE-2008-6856: Xigla absolute news manager.net improper authentication vulnerability

Xigla · Absolute News Manager.Net

Xigla Software Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.5% · top 15.7% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Xigla Software Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32472 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32024 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46301
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6900
http://secunia.com/advisories/32472 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32024 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46301
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6900

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6856), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.