CVE-2008-6001 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain sysop access in ADN Forum by crafting a specific fpusuario cookie.
- 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-2008-6001?
CVE-2008-6001 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
index.php in ADN Forum 1.0b and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain sysop access via a fpusuario cookie composed of an initial sysop: string, an arbitrary password field, and a final :sysop:0 string.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6001?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adnforum Adnforum.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6001 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-2008-6001 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6001 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p26w-hwqv-68w7.