CVE-2007-4240

Description

The check_logout function in class/auth.php in Help Center Live (hcl) 2.1.3a sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit when administrative credentials are missing, which allows remote attackers to delete administrative users and have other unspecified impact via certain requests to (1) admin/departments.php, (2) admin/operators.php, and other unspecified scripts. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.54%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35833	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/39400	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25225	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26352	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4240?: CVE-2007-4240 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4240?: To fix CVE-2007-4240, 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-2007-4240 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4240 is being actively exploited. 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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