# CVE-2010-0976: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access installation scripts to restart setup, potentially gaining administrative control or executing code.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Mar 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xwc-wcpm-vxxp

## What is CVE-2010-0976?

CVE-2010-0976 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Acidcat CMS 3.5.x does not prevent access to install.asp after installation finishes, which might allow remote attackers to restart the installation process and have unspecified other impact via requests to install.asp and other install_*.asp scripts.  NOTE: the final installation screen states "Important: you must now delete all files beginning with 'install' from the root directory."

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0976?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Acidcat Acidcat Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-0976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-0976 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0976 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Acidcat CMS 3.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-1990](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1990/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-1992](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1992/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-1993](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1993/): File upload in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-0984](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0984/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2008-1991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1991/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-0976 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-0976 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0976 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0976/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0976/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0976
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0976
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-0976

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