CVE-2005-0542 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 24 Feb 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can gain administrative privileges by manipulating the adminUser parameter in the saveUser.do endpoint.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-0542?

CVE-2005-0542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

saveUser.do in Cyclades AlterPath Manager (APM) Console Server 1.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by setting the adminUser parameter to true.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0542?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cyclades Alterpath Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0542?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-0542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fpv5-7r52-j3vq.