CVE-2009-3421

Public Exploit

Description

login.php in Zenas PaoBacheca Guestbook 2.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the login_ok parameter to 1.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.03% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52100 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9293 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/56757 broken link vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36023 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3421?
CVE-2009-3421 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3421?
To fix CVE-2009-3421, 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-2009-3421 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3421 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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