CVE-2004-2736 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Polar HelpDesk by manipulating cookie values, gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2004-2736?
CVE-2004-2736 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Polar HelpDesk 3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the UserId and UserType values in a cookie.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Polar Software Helpdesk.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2736 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-2004-2736 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2736 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c246-vh69-9f94.