CVE-2000-1230

Public Exploit

Description

Backdoor in auth.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to access restricted web pages via an HTTP request with the PHP_AUTH_USER parameter set to "boogieman".

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.37% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory uni-stuttgart.de

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.digitalsec.net/stuff/z-mirrors/hispahack/mi020.htm	patch exploit
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2000/01/msg00215.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2274	vdb entry
http://hispahack.ccc.de/mi020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1230?: CVE-2000-1230 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1230?: To fix CVE-2000-1230, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-1230 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1230 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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