CVE-2009-2770 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by manipulating the myadminname cookie in PowerUpload.
- 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-2009-2770?
CVE-2009-2770 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PowerUpload 2.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via a MIME encoded value of admin for the myadminname cookie.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Powerupload Powerupload.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2770 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-2009-2770 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2770 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-858w-r7fm-3rfx.