CVE-2002-2145 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication for password-protected folders in Savant Web Server by manipulating URL encoding, allowing unauthorized access to protected data.

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-2002-2145?

CVE-2002-2145 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Savant Web Server 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for password protected user folders via a URL with a hex encoded space (%20) and a '.' (%2e) at the end of the filename.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2145?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Savant Savant Webserver.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2145 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-2002-2145 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2145 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rvm-9jxc-7f5f.

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