CVE-2008-6553

Public Exploit

Description

microcms-admin-home.php in Implied by Design Micro CMS (Micro-CMS) 3.5 (aka 0.3.5) does not require authentication as an administrator, which allows remote attackers to (1) create administrative accounts via an add_admin action, (2) remove administrative accounts via a delete_admin action, and (3) modify administrative passwords via a change_password action.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.02% Top 20%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32063 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46294 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6933 exploit
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/32063.pl exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6553?
CVE-2008-6553 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6553?
To fix CVE-2008-6553, 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-2008-6553 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6553 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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