CVE-2008-6722

CVE-2008-6722 is a low-severity vulnerability in Novell Access Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9. 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-200.

Key facts

Description

Novell Access Manager 3 SP4 does not properly expire X.509 certificate sessions, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain a logged-in session by using a victim's web-browser process that continues to send the original and valid SSL sessionID, related to inability of Apache Tomcat to clear entries from its SSL cache.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6722?
Novell Access Manager 3 SP4 does not properly expire X.509 certificate sessions, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain a logged-in session by using a victim's web-browser process that continues to send the original and valid SSL sessionID, related to inability of Apache Tomcat to clear entries from its SSL cache.
How severe is CVE-2008-6722?
CVE-2008-6722 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2008-6722 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-6722?
CVE-2008-6722 affects Novell Access Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6722?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-6722 published?
CVE-2008-6722 was published on 2009-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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