CVE-2008-1727 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can create arbitrary admin accounts by accessing an unprotected admin script without authentication.
- 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-2008-1727?
CVE-2008-1727 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
KnowledgeQuest 2.5 and 2.6 does not require authentication for access to admincheck.php, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary admin accounts.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1727?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myknowledgequest Knowledgequest.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1727?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1727 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-2008-1727 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1727 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39fp-4vw2-5x9f.