CVE-2012-1602

Public Exploit

Description

user.php in NextBBS 0.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the userkey cookie to 1.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/2 mailing list exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/80626 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52728 vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0135.html mailing list exploit
http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-80.html exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111250/NextBBS-0.6.0-Authentication-Bypass-SQL-Injection-XSS.html exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/8 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1602?
CVE-2012-1602 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1602?
To fix CVE-2012-1602, 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-2012-1602 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1602 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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