4813 : Geeklog Floating-Point Number Arbitrary Administrative Access
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5 months ago

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Disclosure

May 29, 2003

Discovery

May 19, 2003

Dates

Exploit

May 29, 2003

Solution

Unknown

Description

Geeklog contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to gain access to unauthorized privileges. By issuing a floating-point number for the 'userid' variable, a remote attacker could gain administrative access, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.7sr2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Geeklog

Geeklog

1.3.7sr1

References

Bugtraq ID: 7742
Related OSVDB ID: 4811 4812
ISS X-Force ID: 12123
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.geeklog.net/index.php?topic=Security&page=2
Secunia Advisory ID: 8895
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0092.html
CVE ID: 2002-0097 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.geeklog.net/

Tools & Filters

Nessus	11670

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pokleyzz - pokleyzzscan-associates.net - SCAN Associates Sdn. Bhd.

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