CVE-2009-1283 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain privileges by using a stolen password hash in the cookie, leading to account takeover.
- 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-2009-1283?
CVE-2009-1283 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
glFusion before 1.1.3 performs authentication with a user-provided password hash instead of a password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by obtaining the hash and using it in the glf_password cookie, aka "User Masquerading." NOTE: this can be leveraged with a separate SQL injection vulnerability to steal hashes.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Glfusion Glfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1283 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-2009-1283 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1283 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q493-5m3q-745m.