CVE-2009-2040 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to create administrative accounts in Grestul due to improper access restrictions in the admin options 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-2009-2040?
CVE-2009-2040 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin/options.php in Grestul 1.2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create administrative accounts via a manage_admin action in a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Grestul Grestul.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2040 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-2009-2040 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2040 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqcf-grp7-vr4j.