CVE-2004-2079 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Red-M Red-Alert by connecting from the same IP address as an active authenticated user.

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-2004-2079?

CVE-2004-2079 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Red-M Red-Alert 2.7.5 with software 3.1 build 24 binds authentication to IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting from the same IP address as an active authenticated user.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2079?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Red-M Red-Alert.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2079 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-2004-2079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26j8-22rg-rw9p.

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