Mambo Site Server "PHPSESSID" global variable allows remote attacker to gain administrator privileges
| mambo-phpsessid-gain-privileges (6910) |  High Risk |
Description:
Mambo Site Server could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative privileges, caused by a vulnerability in the 'index2.php' script. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted URL requesting the 'index2.php' script and the global variable 'PHPSESSID' to gain administrator privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Mamboserver, Mambo Site Server 3.0 to 3.0.5
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 25 2001 - 06:42:09 CDT, Serious security hole in Mambo Site Server version 3.0.X at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0569.html.
- BID-3093: Mambo Site Server Administrator Password Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1011: index2.php in Mambo Site Server 3.0.0 through 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to gain Mambo administrator privileges by setting the PHPSESSID parameter and providing the appropriate administrator information in other parameters.
- OSVDB ID: 1911: Mambo Open Source index2.php Administrator Password Bypass
Reported:
Jul 24, 2001
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