CVE-2008-4245 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can access the admin panel without proper authorization, allowing them to modify user privileges and delete accounts.

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-2008-4245?

CVE-2008-4245 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Admin Control Panel in Rianxosencabos CMS 0.9 does not require administrator privileges, which allows remote authenticated users to (1) change a user's privileges, (2) delete a user account, or perform unspecified other administrative actions via vectors involving an admin lista action to the default URI, possibly related to useradmin.php.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4245?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rianxosencabos Cms Rianxosencabos Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4245 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-2008-4245 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4245 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gw6p-34jh-g7qg.

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