CVE-2008-0391 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication to create arbitrary user accounts in aliTalk, leading to unauthorized access and potential privilege escalation.

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-2008-0391?

CVE-2008-0391 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

inc/elementz.php in aliTalk 1.9.1.1 does not properly verify authentication, which allows remote attackers to add an arbitrary user account via a modified lilil parameter, in conjunction with the ubild and pa parameters.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0391?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alilg Alitalk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0391?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0391 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-2008-0391 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0391 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g229-jwh8-gqpv.

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