CVE-2011-5100 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication via flawed cookie handling to gain access and disable anti-virus functionality in McAfee Firewall Reporter.
- 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-2011-5100?
CVE-2011-5100 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web interface in McAfee Firewall Reporter before 5.1.0.13 does not properly implement cookie authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain access, and disable anti-virus functionality, via an HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Firewall Reporter.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5100 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-2011-5100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-842w-g3x4-648j.