CVE-2002-0589

Public Exploit

Description

PVote before 1.9 allows remote attackers to change the administrative password and gain privileges by directly calling ch_info.php with the newpass and confirm parameters both set to the new password.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.41% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory orbit-net.net:8001 Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268231	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://orbit-net.net:8001/php/pvote/	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4541	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8878.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0589?: CVE-2002-0589 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0589?: To fix CVE-2002-0589, 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-2002-0589 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0589 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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