CVE-2008-2833 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in le.cms to upload and execute arbitrary files, leading to full system compromise.

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-2008-2833?

CVE-2008-2833 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin/upload.php in le.cms 1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass administrative authentication, and upload and execute arbitrary files in images/, via a nonzero value for the submit0 parameter in conjunction with filenames in the filename and upload parameters.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2833?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Worldlevel Le.cms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2833?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2833 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-2008-2833 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2833 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-whrj-rv6r-cv2v.

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