CVE-2005-4337 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain user privileges by manipulating login parameters in Blackboard Learning System.

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-2005-4337?

CVE-2005-4337 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The login page in Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges as other users via a modified user_id parameter and a "/" in the encoded_pw parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4337?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blackboard Academic Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4337?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4337 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-2005-4337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xprc-m22g-qgf9.

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