CVE-2000-0297 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 12 Jul 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to secure conferences by manipulating specific access variables in Allaire Forums.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0297?

CVE-2000-0297 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Allaire Forums 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions to secure conferences via the rightAccessAllForums or rightModerateAllForums variables.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Allaire Forums.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2000-0297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8c5-pxv3-7287.