CVE-2004-1847 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges by manipulating the ADMIN parameter in the NEWS_LOGIN cookie.
- 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-2004-1847?
CVE-2004-1847 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
News Manager Lite 2.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges by setting the ADMIN parameter in the NEWS_LOGIN cookie.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1847?
How do I fix CVE-2004-1847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1847 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-2004-1847 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1847 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmhg-j83f-h6qc.