CVE-2002-1537

Public Exploit

Description

admin_ug_auth.php in phpBB 2.0.0 allows local users to gain administrator privileges by directly calling admin_ug_auth.php with modifed form fields such as "u".

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6056	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10489.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0385.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/4284	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1537?: CVE-2002-1537 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1537?: To fix CVE-2002-1537, 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-2002-1537 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1537 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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