CVE-2005-1640 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published 17 May 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass restrictions to delete IRC channel access entries without owner privileges in Ignition Project ignitionServer.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-1640?

CVE-2005-1640 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mod_channel.bas in The Ignition Project ignitionServer 0.3.0 to 0.3.6, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly verify whether a host has the owner privileges required to delete IRC channel access entries, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include The Ignition Project Ignitionserver.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2005-1640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43wh-rfg2-hm6f.