CVE-2002-0096

Description

The installation of Geeklog 1.3 creates an extra group_assignments record which is not properly deleted, which causes the first newly created user to be added to the GroupAdmin and UserAdmin groups, which could provide that user with administrative privileges that were not intended.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7780.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3783	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/248367	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://geeklog.sourceforge.net/index.php?topic=Security

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0096?: CVE-2002-0096 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0096?: To fix CVE-2002-0096, 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-2002-0096 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0096 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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