CVE-2008-4600 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating the ValidUserAdmin cookie in the PokerMax Poker League Tournament Script.

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-2008-4600?

CVE-2008-4600 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

configure.php in PokerMax Poker League Tournament Script 0.13 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the ValidUserAdmin cookie.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4600?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Steve Dawson Pokermax Poker League Tournament Script.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4600?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4600 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-2008-4600 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4600 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fvc-qr7f-2q5c.

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