CVE-2002-1820

Description

register.php in Ultimate PHP Board (UPB) 1.0 and 1.0b uses an administrative account Admin with a capital "A," but allows a remote attacker to impersonate the administrator by registering an account name of admin with a lower case "a."

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.53% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/289417 broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9972.php patch broken link vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5580 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1820?
CVE-2002-1820 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1820?
To fix CVE-2002-1820, 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-2002-1820 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-1820 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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