CVE-2008-5042 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to perform administrative tasks by directly accessing the admin home page.
- 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-2008-5042?
CVE-2008-5042 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Zeeways PhotoVideoTube 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and perform administrative tasks via a direct request to admin/home.php.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zeeways Photovideotube.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5042 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-2008-5042 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5042 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c6r-j443-2hfh.