CVE-2002-0491

Public Exploit

Description

admin.php in AlGuest 1.0 guestbook checks for the existence of the admin cookie to authenticate the AlGuest administrator, which allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication and gain privileges by setting the admin cookie to an arbitrary value.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.55%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4355	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8623.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263902	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0491?: CVE-2002-0491 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0491?: To fix CVE-2002-0491, 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-2002-0491 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0491 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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