CVE-2008-6294

Public Exploit

Description

admin/Index.php in Acc Statistics 1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the username_cookie cookie to "admin."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.43% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6965 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46292 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32078 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32517 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6294?
CVE-2008-6294 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6294?
To fix CVE-2008-6294, 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-2008-6294 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6294 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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