CVE-2009-2770

Public Exploit

Description

PowerUpload 2.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via a MIME encoded value of admin for the myadminname cookie.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1962 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51860 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9219 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2770?
CVE-2009-2770 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2770?
To fix CVE-2009-2770, 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-2009-2770 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2770 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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