PT-2010-5424 · Pointter · Pointter Php Micro-Blogging Social Network
Published
2010-12-22
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Updated
2018-10-10
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CVE-2010-4333
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Pointter PHP Micro-Blogging Social Network version 1.8
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges. This is achieved by setting arbitrary values of the
auser and apass cookies.Recommendations
For Pointter PHP Micro-Blogging Social Network version 1.8, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to administrative functions until a patch is available. Avoid using the
auser and apass cookies for authentication purposes in the affected version. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
Improper Authentication
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Pointter Php Micro-Blogging Social Network