CVE-2008-6294 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a specific cookie value.
- 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-2008-6294?
CVE-2008-6294 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin/Index.php in Acc Statistics 1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the username_cookie cookie to "admin."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accscripts Acc Statistics.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6294 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-2008-6294 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6294 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgvm-mwfh-jvhg.