CVE-2003-0493 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can hijack user sessions by stealing and replaying encrypted passwords, leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation in Snitz Forums.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0493?

CVE-2003-0493 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2003. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Snitz Forums 3.4.03 and earlier allows attackers to gain privileges as other users by stealing and replaying the encrypted password after obtaining a valid session ID.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snitz Communications Snitz Forums 2000.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0493 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-2003-0493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4f4-g7p6-xr6g.

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