CVE-2005-3435 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in Archilles Newsworld by supplying a stolen password hash, gaining unauthorized administrative 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-2005-3435?

CVE-2005-3435 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin_news.php in Archilles Newsworld up to 1.3.0 allows attackers to bypass authentication by obtaining the password hash for another user, for example through another Newsworld vulnerability, and specifying the hash in the pwd argument.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3435?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Archilles Newsworld.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3435 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-2005-3435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-827j-q3cq-7j37.

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