CVE-2005-4338 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can gain administrator privileges by manipulating the context parameter in announcement.pl, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- 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-2005-4338?
CVE-2005-4338 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
announcement.pl 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 gain administrator privileges by setting the context parameter to "admin".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blackboard Academic Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7pp-vj34-5798.