Olate Download admin.php security bypass
| olatedownload-admin-security-bypass (36088) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Olate Download could allow a remote attacker with knowlege of the admin username to bypass security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability in the admin.php script. By sending a specially-crafted cookie, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized admin access to the application.
Platforms Affected:
- Olate, Olate Download 3.4.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Olate Download (3.4.2 or later), available from the SourceForge.net : Olate Download Forum, 2007-08-20 22:20. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- imei Addmimistrator¿s BugBlog, Olate Download 3.4.1 ~ admin.php ~ authentication bypassing at http://myimei.com/security/2007-08-16/olate-download-341adminphpauthentication-bypassing.html.
- Olate Download, Olate - Olate Download - PHP Bug Tracking, PHP Licensing, Bug Tracker, Software Licensing, Developer Tools at http://www.olate.co.uk/products/od/.
- SourceForge.net : Olate Download Forum, 2007-08-20 22:20 , Olate Download - Critical Security Update at http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=727807.
- BID-25343: Olate Download Admin.PHP Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4419: Admin.php in Olate Download (od) 3.4.1 uses an MD5 hash of the admin username, user id, and group id, to compose the OD3_AutoLogin authentication cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the cookie and access the Admin area.
- SA26533: OlateDownload Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 16, 2007
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