CVE-2009-1617 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating the twLTadmin cookie in Teraway LinkTracker.

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-2009-1617?

CVE-2009-1617 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Teraway LinkTracker 1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via a userid=1&lvl=1 value for the twLTadmin cookie.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1617?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Teraway Linktracker.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1617?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1617 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-2009-1617 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1617 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9pcq-gfcw-3r87.

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