CVE-2003-0588 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Digi-news admin.php by setting a specific cookie, gaining administrative access without a password.

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-2003-0588?

CVE-2003-0588 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin.php in Digi-news 1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a cookie with the username set to the name of the administrator, which satisfies an improper condition in admin.php that does not require a correct password.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0588?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Digi-Fx Digi-News.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0588 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-2003-0588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-644p-86mq-w7cq.

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