CVE-2002-0236 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Lucent VitalSuite by requesting a valid cookie from VsSetCookie.exe, gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2002-0236?
CVE-2002-0236 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lucent VitalSuite 8.0 through 8.2, including VitalNet, VitalEvent, and VitalHelp/VitalAnalysis, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct HTTP request to the VsSetCookie.exe program, which returns a valid cookie for the desired user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0236?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Lucent Vitalanalysis, Lucent Vitalevent, Lucent Vitalhelp, Lucent Vitalnet, Lucent Vitalsuite.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0236 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-2002-0236 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0236 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43hx-887p-m5wj.