CVE-2012-1602 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the userkey cookie to 1 in NextBBS.

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-2012-1602?

CVE-2012-1602 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

user.php in NextBBS 0.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the userkey cookie to 1.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1602?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextbbs Nextbbs.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1602 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-2012-1602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v92f-pw9w-hqp7.

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