CVE-2011-5100 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

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