CVE-2005-4266 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 15 Dec 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can impersonate other users by guessing or sniffing session IDs in Alt-N MDaemon, leading to unauthorized access and data exposure.

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-2005-4266?

CVE-2005-4266 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WorldClient.dll in Alt-N MDaemon and WorldClient 8.1.3 trusts a Session parameter that contains a randomly generated session ID that is associated with a username, which allows remote attackers to perform actions as other users by guessing or sniffing the random value.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4266?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Alt-N Mdaemon, Alt-N Worldclient.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4266?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4266 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-2005-4266 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4266 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph36-4xx4-6m84.