Flatnuke3 myforum cookie privilege escalation
| flatnuke3-myforum-privilege-escalation (37385) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Flatnuke3 could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by improper validation of the myforum cookie. By modifying the myforum cookie value, an attacker could gain administrative privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Flatnuke TRE, Flatnuke3 RC1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Flatnuke3 Web page, FlatNuke3 at http://www.speleoalex.altervista.org/flatnuke3.
- BID-26157: Flatnuke3 Myforum Cookie Parameter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5771: Flatnuke 3 (aka FlatnuX) allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a myforum%00 cookie.
Reported:
Oct 23, 2007
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