CVE-2007-5578 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in BASE by exploiting a missing exit after redirect, gaining unauthorized access to the application.

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-2007-5578?

CVE-2007-5578 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Basic Analysis and Security Engine (BASE) before 1.3.8 sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via (1) base_main.php, (2) base_qry_alert.php, and possibly other vectors.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Secureideas Basic Analysis and Security Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5578 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-2007-5578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rqg-33f4-5488.

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