CVE-2005-4458 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges to administrator by exploiting improper variable resets in Metadot Portal Server.
- 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-2005-4458?
CVE-2005-4458 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Group.pm in Metadot Portal Server 6.4.4 and earlier does not properly reset the $IS_OWNER, $IS_ADMIN, and $IS_MANAGER global variables when performing checks for special privileges, which allows users to gain administrator privileges by adding themselves to the SITE_MGR group.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metadot Metadot Portal Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xv56-7cfh-4v8j.