CVE-2007-0184 Incorrect Authorization in Getahead Direct Web Remoting

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls to invoke unauthorized public methods in Getahead DWR libraries via crafted requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2007-0184?

CVE-2007-0184 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Getahead Direct Web Remoting (DWR) before 1.1.4 allows attackers to obtain unauthorized access to public methods via a crafted request that bypasses the include/exclude checks.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0184?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.directwebremoting:dwr. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.directwebremoting:dwr MavenAll versions1.1.4
org.directwebremoting:dwr MavenAll versions1.1.4

Products include Getahead Direct Web Remoting.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0184?

Upgrade org.directwebremoting:dwr to 1.1.4 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2007-0184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-384c-gg34-g96h.

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