CVE-2007-6501 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can modify payment type settings via an unprotected admin endpoint, allowing unauthorized configuration changes.

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-2007-6501?

CVE-2007-6501 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Hosting Controller 6.1 Hot fix 3.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to enable or disable "pay type" via a request to adminsettings/choosetranstype.asp.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6501?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hosting Controller Hosting Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6501 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-2007-6501 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6501 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g8p-92mq-f9mc.

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