CVE-2004-1878 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access sensitive data by sending a direct request with double leading slashes to the admin user script.
- 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-2004-1878?
CVE-2004-1878 is a medium-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
LINBOX LIN:BOX allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, obtain sensitive information, or gain access via a direct request to admin/user.pl preceded by // (double leading slash).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linbit Technologies Linbox Officeserver.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1878 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-2004-1878 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1878 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h5c-58g7-j245.