How severe is CVE-2008-6109?

CVE-2008-6109 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-6109 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-6109?

CVE-2008-6109 primarily affects Shelter Manager Animal Shelter Manager. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6109?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-6109 published?

CVE-2008-6109 was published on 2009-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-6109

CVE-2008-6109 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Shelter Manager Animal Shelter Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Shelter Manager Animal Shelter Manager
Published: 2009-02-11
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Robin Rawson-Tetley Animal Shelter Manager (ASM) before 2.2.2 does not properly enforce the privileges of user accounts, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) opening unspecified screens, related to the "double click selector bug"; or modifying a (2) animal, (3) owner, (4) lost/found, (5) diary note, (6) owner donation, or (7) waiting list record, related to "change permissions" and the "new UI."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6109?: Robin Rawson-Tetley Animal Shelter Manager (ASM) before 2.2.2 does not properly enforce the privileges of user accounts, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) opening unspecified screens, related to the "double click selector bug"; or modifying a (2) animal, (3) owner, (4) lost/found, (5) diary note, (6) owner donation, or (7) waiting list record, related to "change permissions" and the "new UI."
How severe is CVE-2008-6109?: CVE-2008-6109 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-6109 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-6109?: CVE-2008-6109 primarily affects Shelter Manager Animal Shelter Manager. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6109?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-6109 published?: CVE-2008-6109 was published on 2009-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (35)

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cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.30_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:shelter_manager:animal_shelter_manager:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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