CVE-2002-0258 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 3 May 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user sessions by exploiting static session identifiers, gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.

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-2002-0258?

CVE-2002-0258 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

Merak Mail IceWarp Web Mail uses a static identifier as a user session ID that does not change across sessions, which could allow remote attackers with access to the ID to gain privileges as that user, e.g. by extracting the ID from the user's answer or forward URLs.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0258?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0258?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0258 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-2002-0258 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j83h-383p-595c.