CVE-2002-1659 Privilege escalation in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-1659 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2002-1659 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1659/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1659/index.md)
Local attackers can escalate privileges in PortalApp by modifying the user_id variable in user_profile.asp.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1659?
CVE-2002-1659 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
user_profile.asp in PortalApp 2.2 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the user_id variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iatek Portalapp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v67g-p3w9-wpqc.