PT-2009-1142 · Microsoft+1 · Internet Explorer+1

Published 2009-08-24 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2003-1574

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TikiWiki version 1.6.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by entering a valid username with an arbitrary password. This might be related to the Internet Explorer "Remember Me" feature.

Recommendations For TikiWiki version 1.6.1, consider temporarily disabling the authentication mechanism related to the "Remember Me" feature until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive areas of the application to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-1574

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Tikiwiki

References · 4

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/14170 · Patch
• http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=748739&group_id=64258&atid=506846 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1574 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40347 · Note