CVE-2007-2985

Public Exploit

Description

Pheap 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting a pheap_login cookie value to the administrator's username, which can be used to (1) obtain sensitive information, including the administrator password, via settings.php or (2) upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via an update_doc action in edit.php.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.16% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/36737 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4006 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/25460 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34592 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2985?
CVE-2007-2985 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2985?
To fix CVE-2007-2985, 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-2007-2985 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-2985 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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