CVE-2002-2046 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Jul 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain administrative privileges by stealing and replaying the md5_password cookie in X-News.

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-2002-2046?

CVE-2002-2046 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

x_news.php in X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges by stealing and replaying the md5_password cookie.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2046?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xqus X-News.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2046?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2046 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-2002-2046 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2046 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2002-1656 Auth bypass in n/a High 7.5

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g37w-gc2m-qcrm.