CVE-2003-0272 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain administrative privileges in miniPortail by setting a specific cookie value, bypassing authentication controls.

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-2003-0272?

CVE-2003-0272 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin.php in miniPortail allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges by setting the miniPortailAdmin cookie to an "adminok" value.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Miniportal Miniportal.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0272 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-2003-0272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hq47-7r8g-8cpg.

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