CVE-2002-0096 Privilege escalation in n/a
A flaw in Geeklog installation leaves a stale database record, granting the first new user unintended administrative privileges.
- 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-2002-0096?
CVE-2002-0096 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The installation of Geeklog 1.3 creates an extra group_assignments record which is not properly deleted, which causes the first newly created user to be added to the GroupAdmin and UserAdmin groups, which could provide that user with administrative privileges that were not intended.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0096?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geeklog Geeklog.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9f3-2w77-j5qj.