CVE-2008-6298: Unspecified vulnerability in sISAPILocation before 1.0.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access r

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6298?

sisapilocation: upgrade to newer than 1.0.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6298 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6298 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-6298 affect?

CVE-2008-6298 affects sisapilocation. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unspecified vulnerability in sISAPILocation before 1.0.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for character encoding and the cookie secure flag via unknown vectors related to the "HTTP header rewrite function."

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6298?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-6298 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting sisapilocation. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in sISAPILocation before 1.0.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for character encoding and the cookie secure flag via unknown vectors related to the "HTTP header rewrite function."

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2009-02-26
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rocketeer.dip

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-26 16:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rocketeer.dip sisapilocation UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.2.0 · 1.0.1.3 · 1.0.1.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sisapilocation || rpm -q sisapilocation || sisapilocation --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sisapilocation

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sisapilocation

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6298?

sisapilocation: upgrade to newer than 1.0.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6298 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6298 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6298 affect?

CVE-2008-6298 affects sisapilocation. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unspecified vulnerability in sISAPILocation before 1.0.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for character encoding and the cookie secure flag via unknown vectors related to the "HTTP header rewrite function."

How urgent is CVE-2008-6298?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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