CVE-2001-0972 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can gain administrative privileges by guessing easily predictable cookies based on UserID in Surf-Net ASP Forum.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0972?
CVE-2001-0972 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Surf-Net ASP Forum before 2.30 uses easily guessable cookies based on the UserID, which allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges by calculating the value of the admin cookie (UserID 1), i.e. "0888888."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Surf-Net Asp Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0972 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-2001-0972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93xw-c5r9-2jqg.