CVE-2009-5014 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in TurboGears2 by forging authorization cookies due to a weak default salt.
- 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-2009-5014?
CVE-2009-5014 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default quickstart configuration of TurboGears2 (aka tg2) before 2.0.2 has a weak cookie salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass repoze.who authentication via a forged authorization cookie, a related issue to CVE-2010-3852.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Turbogears Turbogears2.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5014 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-2009-5014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px96-54jm-q7g6.