LedgerSMB login.pl redirection security bypass
| ledgersmb-redirection-security-bypass (35507) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
LedgerSMB could allow a remote attacker with knowledge of a valid username to bypass security restrictions, caused by an unspecified error related to the redirection script. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Platforms Affected:
- LedgerSMB, LedgerSMB prior to 1.2.7
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of LedgerSMB (1.2.7 or later), available from the LedgerSMB Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- LedgerSMB Web site, LedgerSMB 1.2.7 Released at http://www.ledgersmb.org/node/52.
- SourceForge.net : Files, LedgerSMB - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 1.2.7 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=523576&group_id=175965.
- BID-24940: LedgerSMB Login.PL Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3907: Unspecified vulnerability in login.pl in LedgerSMB 1.2.0 through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and perform certain actions as an arbitrary user via unspecified vectors involving a URL with a redirect parameter value, along with a callback parameter containing an escaped URL that specifies the action.
- SA26121: LedgerSMB "redirect" Authentication Bypass
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2576: LedgerSMB login.pl Authentication Bypass and Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 19, 2007
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