CVE-2004-2254 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication for the administration interface by modifying the utoken parameter in admin.cgi requests.

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-2004-2254?

CVE-2004-2254 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SurgeLDAP 1.0g (Build 12), and possibly other versions before 1.0h, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for the administration interface via a direct request to admin.cgi with a modified utoken parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2254?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netwin Surgeldap.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2254 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-2004-2254 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2254 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7mv-7rg5-hjm5.

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