CVE-2007-4240 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can delete administrative users and perform other actions due to missing exit after redirect in logout function.
- 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-2007-4240?
CVE-2007-4240 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The check_logout function in class/auth.php in Help Center Live (hcl) 2.1.3a sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit when administrative credentials are missing, which allows remote attackers to delete administrative users and have other unspecified impact via certain requests to (1) admin/departments.php, (2) admin/operators.php, and other unspecified scripts. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Help Center Live Help Center Live.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2007-4240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqm2-9477-246x.