CVE-2007-4548 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication by sending blank credentials to the deployer, gaining administrative access and deploying arbitrary modules.

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-2007-4548?

CVE-2007-4548 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The login method in LoginModule implementations in Apache Geronimo 2.0 does not throw FailedLoginException for failed logins, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, deploy arbitrary modules, and gain administrative access by sending a blank username and password with the command line deployer in the deployment module.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4548?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Geronimo.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4548 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-2007-4548 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4548 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-552j-r9hx-pgwr.

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