DCP-Portal cookie could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user`s account
| dcpportal-cookie-unauthorized-access (11055) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
DCP-Portal fails to properly filter user-supplied input. The inbox.php, update.php, and possibly other restricted scripts fail to properly validate user-supplied autentication cookies. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a modified cookie to one of the affected scripts to possibly gain unauthorized access to another user's DCP-Portal account.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 17, 2010.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2003-01-04 12:22:35: DCP-Portal (PHP).
- BID-6526: DCP-Portal Unauthorized Account Access Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- DCP-Portal DCP-Portal 5.0.1
Reported:
Jan 04, 2003
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